Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango
| Diocese of Chalatenango Dioecesis Chalatenangensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 271,000 244,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 December 1987 (28 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (Bishop-elect; to be ordained and installed; formerly, President of the Conference of Religious of El Salvador [CONFRES]) |
| Emeritus Bishops | Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M.; Eduardo Alas Alfaro (1st Bishop) |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango (erected 30 December 1987) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Ordinaries
- Eduardo Alas Alfaro (1987 - 2007)
- Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (2007 - 2016)
- Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (July 14, 2016 – present); Bishop-elect; formerly, President of the Conference of Religious of El Salvador (CONFRES)[1]
External links and references
- "Diocese of Chalatenango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
See also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in El Salvador
References
Coordinates: 14°02′29″N 88°56′21″W / 14.0415°N 88.9391°W
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