Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General
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 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Isidore |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Emeritus Bishops | Guillermo Loría Garita |
Map | |
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.
Ordinaries
- Delfín Quesada Castro (1954−1974)
- Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (1974−2003)
- Guillermo Loría Garita (2003−2013), Bishop Emeritus
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1998 | Diocese of Tilarán | Diocese of Puntarenas |
External links and references
- "Diocese of San Isidro de El General". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.