Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca
Diocese of Zacatecoluca Dioecesis Zacatecolucana | |
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Location | |
Country | El Salvador |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,536 km2 (593 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 336,000 283,000 (84.2%) |
Parishes | 32 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 May 1987 (34 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , S.D.B. |
Map | |
The Diocese of Zacatecoluca (Latin: Dioecesis Zacatecolucana) 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 Zacatecoluca was erected on 5 May 1987.
Ordinaries[]
- , O.F.M. (1987–1996), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel
- , S.D.B. (1998– )
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Zacatecoluca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in El Salvador
- Christian organizations established in 1987
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of San Salvador
- Roman Catholic diocese stubs