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Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela

Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela

Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Costa Rica

The Diocese of Alajuela (Latin: Dioecesis Alaiuelensis) 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. The Diocese of Alajuela was erected on 16 February 1921.

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Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora (1921–1937)
  • Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez (1938–1940), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
  • Juan Vicente Solís Fernández (1940–1967)
  • Enrique Bolaños Quesada (1970–1980)
  • José Rafael Barquero Arce (1980–2007)
  • Angel San Casimiro Fernandez, O.A.R. (2007–2018)
  • Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. (2018- )

Auxiliary bishops

Territorial losses

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See also

References

    • "Diocese of Alajuela". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13. [self-published]
    • Official website

    10.0167°N 84.2132°W / 10.0167; -84.2132


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