Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas (erected 17 April 1998) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.
Diocese of Puntarenas Dioecesis Puntarenensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Metropolitan | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,910 km2 (1,510 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 183,000 168,274 (92%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 April 1998 (22 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén |
| Map | |
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Ordinaries
- Hugo Barrantes Ureña (1998–2002), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
- Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (2003– )
External links and references
- Diócesis de Puntarenas Costa Rica official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Puntarenas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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