Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Ana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Ana (erected 11 February 1913) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Diocese of Santa Ana Dioecesis Sanctae Annae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,272 km2 (1,263 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 1,533,000 985,000 (64.3%) |
| Parishes | 58 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1913 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana |
| Secular priests | 113 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Miguel Angel Moran Aquino |
| Map | |
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Bishops
Ordinaries
- Giacomo Richardo Vilanova y Meléndez (1914–1953)
- Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.I. (1954–1981)
- Marco René Revelo Contreras (1981–1998)
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1999–2016)
- Miguel Angel Moran Aquino (2016– )
Auxiliary bishops
- Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.J. (1952-1954), appointed Bishop here
- Fernando Sáenz Lacalle, O.F.M. (1984-1995), appointed Archbishop of San Salvador
- Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (2003-2007), appointed Bishop of Chalatenango
- José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (2008-2009), appointed Bishop of San Vicente
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Diocese of Sonsonate |
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