Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela
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.
Diocese of Alajuela Dioecesis Alaiuelensis Diócesis de Alajuela | |
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 Catedral de la Virgen del Pilar | |
| 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 (102 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. |
| Bishops emeritus | Angel San Casimiro Fernandez, O.A.R. |
| Map | |
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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 |
References
External links
- "Diocese of Alajuela". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13. [self-published]
- Official website
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