Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia
Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana | |
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Location | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
Metropolitan | |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 453,000 384,000 (84.8%) |
Parishes | 34 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 22 July 1961 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Co-cathedral | |
Secular priests | 62 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
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The Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia (Latin: Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana) 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 22 July 1961.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Román Arrieta Villalobos (1961–1979), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
- Héctor Morera Vega (1979–2002)
- , M.C.C.I. (2002–2016)
- (2016–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez, appointed Bishop of Ciudad Quesada in 2008
- Dagoberto Campos Salas, appointed titular Archbishop in 2018
Territorial losses[]
Year | Along with | To form |
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1995 | Diocese of Alajuela | Diocese of Ciudad Quesada |
1998 | Diocese of San Isidro de El General | Diocese of Puntarenas |
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Tilarán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
Coordinates: 10°28′12″N 84°58′01″W / 10.4701°N 84.9670°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Costa Rica
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1961 establishments in Costa Rica
- Roman Catholic diocese stubs