Diocese of Alajuela
| Diocese of Alajuela Dioecesis Alaiuelensis Diócesis de Alajuela | |
|---|---|
Catedral de la Virgen del Pilar
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Metropolitan | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 662,520 551,100 (83.2%) |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 February 1921 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. |
| Bishops emeritus | Angel San Casimiro Fernandez, O.A.R. |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Alajuela (Latin: Dioecesis Alaiuelensis) 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. The Diocese of Alajuela was erected on 16 February 1921.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora (1921–1937)
- Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez (1938–1940), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
- Juan Vicente Solís Fernández (1940–1967)
- Enrique Bolaños Quesada (1970–1980)
- José Rafael Barquero Arce (1980–2007)
- Angel San Casimiro Fernandez, O.A.R. (2007–2018)
- Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. (2018- )
Auxiliary bishops
- Enrique Bolaños Quesada (1962–1970), appointed Bishop here
- José Rafael Barquero Arce (1979–1980), appointed Bishop here
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica | Diocese of San Isidro de El General |
| 1961 | Diocese of Tilarán | |
| 1995 | Diocese of Tilarán | Diocese of Ciudad Quesada |
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
External links
- "Diocese of Alajuela". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13. [self-published]
- Official website