Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel (El Salvador)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel (erected 11 February 1913) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Diocese of San Miguel Dioecesis Sancti Michaelis | |
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 Catedral-Basílica Reina de la Paz | |
| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,993 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 1,253,100 871,500 (69.5%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1913 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Basilica of Queen of Peace |
| Secular priests | 70 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca |
| Map | |
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Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan Antonio Dueñas y Argumedo (1913–1941)
- Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar (1942–1968)
- Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. (1968–1969)
- José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M. (1969–1997)
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1997–1999), appointed Bishop of Santa Ana
- Miguel Angel Morán Aquino (2000–2016), appointed Bishop of Santa Ana
- Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (2017-
Coadjutor bishops
- Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. (1965-1968)
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1996-1997)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador in 1982; future Cardinal
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Diocese of Santiago de María |
References
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