Diocese of San Vicente ( Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Vincentii ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of San Vicente , Salvador . The jurisdiction of the diocese of San Vicente extends to the department of Cabanas and most of the department of San Vicente . The Diocese of San Vicente is a member of the Metropolitanate of San Salvador . The cathedral of the diocese of San Vicente is the church of St. Vincent.
| Diocese of San Vicente | |
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| Dioecesis sancti vincentii | |
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| Main city | Sao vicente |
| A country |  Salvador |
| Established | December 18, 1943 |
| Cathedral | St. Vincent's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of San Salvador |
| Parishes | 35 |
| Diocese Square | 2.056 km² |
| Diocese population | 508,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 467.779 people |
| Share of Catholics | 92.1% |
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History
On December 18, 1943, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Si qua in catholico , which he established the diocese of San Vicente, separating it from the archdiocese of San Salvador .
On May 5, 1987, the diocese of San Vicente transferred part of its territory in favor of the construction of the diocese of Zacatecoluca .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla SDB [1] (11/27/1948 - 06/06/1983);
- Bishop José Oscar Barahona Castillo (06/06/1983 - 06/04/2005);
- Bishop José Luis Escobar Alas (June 4, 2005 - December 27, 2008) - appointed Archbishop of San Salvador ;
- Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez OFM (12/12/2009 - 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 Si qua in catholico , AAS 36 (1944), p. 201 (lat.)
Links
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- Information (inaccessible link) (Spanish)