Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente (erected 18 December 1943) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.

Diocese of San Vicente

Dioecesis Sancti Vincentii
Location
CountryEl Salvador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Salvador
MetropolitanJosé Luis Escobar Alas
Statistics
Area4,993 km2 (1,928 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
508,000
467,779 (92.1%)
Parishes35
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 December 1943 (77 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Vincent
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritusJosé Oscar Barahona Castillo
Map

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca, appointed Bishop of El Salvador, Military in 2008
  • Constantino Barrera Morales, appointed Bishop of Sonsonate in 2012

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1987Diocese of Zacatecoluca
  • "Diocese of San Vicente". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.


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