Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate
| Diocese of Sonsonate Dioecesis Sonsonatensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,225 km2 (473 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 548,000 439,000 (80.1%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 31 May 1986 (30 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Constantino Barrera Morales |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate (erected 31 May 1986) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Ordinaries
- José Carmen Di Pietro Pésolo, S.D.B. (1986 - 1989)
- José Adolfo Mojica Morales (1989 - 2011)
- Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (2011 - 2012); Apostolic Administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis"; concurrently Military Ordinary of El Salvador
- Constantino Barrera Morales (2012 - present); Bishop-elect; formerly Rector of the Salvadoran National Major Seminary, "San Jose de la Montana"
External links and references
- "Diocese of Sonsonate". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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