Diocese of Zacatecoluca ( Latin: Dioecesis Zacatecolucana ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Zacatecoluca , Salvador . The jurisdiction of the diocese of Zacatecoluca extends to the department of La Paz and a small part of the department of San Vicente . The Diocese of Zacatecoluci is a member of the Metropolitanate of San Salvador . The cathedral of the diocese of Zakatekoluki is the Church of Our Lady of the Poor.
| Diocese of Zakatekoluki | |
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| Dioecesis zacatecolucana | |
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| latin rite | |
| Main city | Zacatecoluca |
| A country |  Salvador |
| Established | May 5, 1987 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Poor |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of San Salvador |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Diocese Square | 1.536 km² |
| Diocese population | 336,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 283,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 84.2% |
Location of the Diocese of Zacatecolouki
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 notes
- 4 Sources
- 5 Links
History
On May 5, 1987, Pope John Paul II issued the Bull Circumspicientes Nos , which he established the Diocese of Zacatecoluca to separate from the Diocese of San Vicente .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Romeo Tovar Astorga OFM [1] (05/05/1987 - 12/17/1996) - appointed bishop-coadjutor of the diocese of San Miguel ;
- Bishop Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar SDB (02.27.1998 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Circumspicientes Nos (lat.)
Links
- Information
- Information
- Information (inaccessible link) (Spanish)