Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica explained

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.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1921 Diocese of Alajuela
1921 Vicariate Apostolic of Limón
1954 Diocese of San Isidro de El General
2005 Diocese of Cartago

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