Diocese of San Miguel (El Salvador)
| Diocese of San Miguel Dioecesis Sancti Michaelis | |
|---|---|
Catedral-Basílica Reina de la Paz
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| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Coordinates | 13°28'58.570"N, 88°10'29.100"W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,993 km2 (1,928 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2014) 1,253,100 871,500 (69.5%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1913 (113 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Basilica of Queen of Peace[1] |
| Secular priests | 70 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca |
| Map | |
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.[2]
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 |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zmig0?tab=churches
- Back to citation "San Miguel (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel, official website
External links
- "Diocese of San Miguel". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16. [self-published]