Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Ana
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 | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1913 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | |
| Secular priests | 113 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Map | |
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The Diocese of Santa Ana is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador. The Diocese of Santa Ana was erected on 11 February 1913.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1914–1953)
- Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.I. (1954–1981)
- (1981–1998)
- , O.F.M. (1999–2016)
- (2016– )
Auxiliary bishops[]
- Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.J. (1952–1954), appointed Bishop of Santa Ana
- , O.F.M. (1961-1965), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel
- Fernando Sáenz Lacalle, O.F.M. (1984–1995), appointed Archbishop of San Salvador
- , 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 |
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Santa Ana". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in El Salvador
- Christian organizations established in 1913
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1913 establishments in El Salvador
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