Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de María
| Diocese of Santiago de María Dioecesis Sancti Iacobi de Maria | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Salvador |
| Metropolitan | José Luis Escobar Alas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,866 km2 (1,107 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 563,000 449,700 (79.9%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1954 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Apostle |
| Secular priests | 85 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de María (erected 2 December 1954) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Ordinaries
- Francisco José Castro y Ramírez (1956 - 1974)
- Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez (1974 - 1977)
- Arturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B. (1977 - 1983)
- Rodrigo Orlando Cabrera Cuéllar (1983 - 2016)
- William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera (2016 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Santiago de María". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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