Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
| Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica Archidioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Costarica | |
|---|---|
 Catedral Metropolitana San José | |
| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,566,000 1,168,000 (74.6%) |
| Parishes | 107 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 February 1850 (165 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Rafael Quirós |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arquisanjose.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica (erected 28 February 1850 as the Diocese of San José de Costa Rica) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese and its suffragan dioceses are Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán. The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.
Ordinaries
- Anselmo Llorente y La Fuente (1851–1871)
- Bernardo Augusto Thiel Hoffman (1880–1901)
- Juan Gaspar Stork, C.M. (1904–1920)
- Rafael Otón Castro Jiménez (1921–1939)
- Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez (1940–1952)
- Rubén Odio Herrera (1952–1959)
- Carlos Humberto Rodríguez Quirós (1960–1979)
- Román Arrieta Villalobos (1979–2002)
- Hugo Barrantes Ureña (2002–2013)
- José Rafael Quirós (2013-)
Auxiliary Bishops
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Diocese of Alajuela | |
| 1921 | Vicariate Apostolic of Limón | |
| 1954 | Diocese of Alajuela | Diocese of San Isidro de El General |
| 2005 | Diocese of Limón | Diocese of Cartago |
External links and references
- Arquidiocesis de San José Costa Rica official site (in Spanish)
- "Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
"San José de Costa Rica". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
Coordinates: 9°55′58″N 84°04′44″W / 9.9327°N 84.0788°W
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