The Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia (Latin: Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected as a diocese on 22 July 1961.
Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana Diócesis de Tilarán-Liberia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Metropolitan | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 453,000 384,000 (84.8%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1961 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Tilarán Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 62 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Eugenio Salazar Mora |
| Map | |
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Bishops edit
Ordinaries edit
- Román Arrieta Villalobos (1961–1979), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
- Héctor Morera Vega (1979–2002)
- Vittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I. (2002–2016)
- Manuel Eugenio Salazar Mora (2016–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit
- Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez, appointed Bishop of Ciudad Quesada in 2008
- Dagoberto Campos Salas, appointed titular Archbishop in 2018
Territorial losses edit
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Diocese of Alajuela | Diocese of Ciudad Quesada |
| 1998 | Diocese of San Isidro de El General | Diocese of Puntarenas |
External links and references edit
- "Diocese of Tilarán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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