Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca

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Diocese of Zacatecoluca

Dioecesis Zacatecolucana
Location
CountryEl Salvador
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Salvador
MetropolitanJosé Luis Escobar Alas
Statistics
Area1,536 km2 (593 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
336,000
283,000 (84.2%)
Parishes32
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 May 1987 (34 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop, S.D.B.
Map
El Salvador - Diocesi di Zacatecoluca.jpg

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.


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