Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela

Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela (erected 16 February 1921) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.

Ordinaries

  • Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora (1921 - 1937)
  • Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez (1938 - 1940)
  • Juan Vicente Solís Fernández (1940 - 1967)
  • Enrique Bolaños Quesada (1970 - 1980)
  • José Rafael Barquero Arce (1980 - 2007 )
  • Angel San Casimiro Fernandez,O.A.R (2007 - )

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1954 Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica Diocese of San Isidro de El General
1961 Diocese of Tilarán
1995 Diocese of Tilarán Diocese of Ciudad Quesada

References

See also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Costa Rica


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