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 | |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,346 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 369,000 359,000 (97.3%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 August 1954 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado , O.F.M. Conv. |
| Map | |
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The Diocese of San Isidro de El General (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Isidori is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected as a diocese on 19 August 1954.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1954−1974)
- (1974−2003)
- (2003−2013)
- , O.F.M. Conv. (2013–2021)
- (2021–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Puntarenas in 1998
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Diocese of Tilarán | Diocese of Puntarenas |
References[]
External links[]
- "Diocese of San Isidro de El General". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15. [self-published]
Coordinates: 9°22′25″N 83°42′08″W / 9.3736°N 83.7023°W
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