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 |
(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 (39 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Pobres |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ramiro Ernesto Landaverde Orellana |
| Bishops emeritus | Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, 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
- Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (5 May 1987 – 17 December 1996), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel
- Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. (27 February 1998 – 6 July 2026)
- Ramiro Ernesto Landaverde Orellana (since 6 July 2026)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Zacatecoluca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]