Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General (erected 19 August 1954) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.
Diocese of San Isidro de El General Dioecesis Sancti Isidori | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Metropolitan | José Rafael Quirós Quirós |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,346 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 369,000 359,000 (97.3%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 19 August 1954 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Isidore |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. |
| Bishops emeritus | Guillermo Loría Garita |
| Map | |
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Bishops
Ordinaries
- Delfín Quesada Castro (1954−1974)
- Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (1974−2003)
- Guillermo Loría Garita (2003−2013)
- Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. (2014–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Hugo Barrantes Ureña, appointed Bishop of Puntarenas in 1998
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Diocese of Tilarán | Diocese of Puntarenas |
References
External links
- "Diocese of San Isidro de El General". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15. [self-published]
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