Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
San José de Costa Rica | |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Costarica |
Local: | Arquidiócesis de San José |
Country: | Costa Rica |
Province: | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
Area Km2: | 2,208 |
Population: | 2,138,345 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Catholics: | 1,519,860 |
Catholics Percent: | 71.1 |
Parishes: | 107 |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 28 February 1850 (years ago) |
Priests: | 260 (diocesan) 112 (Religious Orders) 21 Permanent Deacons |
Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
Metro Archbishop: | José Rafael Quirós |
Auxiliary Bishops: | Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez |
Emeritus Bishops: | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
Map: | Costa Rica - Arcidiocesi di San José.jpg |
Website: | www.arquisanjose.org |
The Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. A metropolitan see, there are seven suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province: the Diocese of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General, and Tilarán. Erected on 28 February 1850, the Diocese of San José de Costa Rica was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921. It is the sole archdiocese in Costa Rica.
Year | Along with | To form | |
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1921 | Diocese of Alajuela | ||
1921 | Vicariate Apostolic of Limón | ||
1954 | Diocese of San Isidro de El General | ||
2005 | Diocese of Cartago |