Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango (erected 30 December 1987) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Diocese of Chalatenango Dioecesis Chalatenangensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 271,000 244,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 December 1987 (32 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (formerly, President of the Conference of Religious of El Salvador [CONFRES]) |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
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Ordinaries
- Eduardo Alas Alfaro (1987–2007)
- Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (2007–2016)
- Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (July 14, 2016 – present); formerly, President of the Conference of Religious of El Salvador (CONFRES)[1]
See also
- Catholic Church in El Salvador
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in El Salvador
References
External links
- "Diocese of Chalatenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16. [self-published]
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