The Diocese of San Miguel (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Michaelis) 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 San Miguel was erected on 11 February 1913.[1]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan Antonio Dueñas y Argumedo (1913–1941)
- Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar (1942–1968)
- Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. (1968–1969)
- José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M. (1969–1997)
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1997–1999), appointed Bishop of Santa Ana
- Miguel Angel Morán Aquino (2000–2016), appointed Bishop of Santa Ana
- Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (2017–present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. (1965–1968)
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (1996–1997)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Gregorio Rosa Chávez, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador in 1982, cardinal in 2017
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Diocese of Santiago de María |
References
- 1."San Miguel (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.