Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca (erected 5 May 1987) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Diocese of Zacatecoluca Dioecesis Zacatecolucana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,536 km2 (593 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 336,000 283,000 (84.2%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 May 1987 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Pobres |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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Ordinaries
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1987–1996), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel
- Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. (1998– )
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