Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela (erected 16 February 1921) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo...
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Ordinaries
- Antonio del Carmen Monestel ZamoraAntonio del Carmen Monestel ZamoraAntonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela.Monestel was a native of San Jose, Costa Rica. Monestel studied in Rome, and was ordained a priest in 1891...
(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 |
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| 1954 | Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo... |
Diocese of San Isidro de El General Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Delfín Quesada Castro... |
| 1961 | Diocese of Tilarán Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Román Arrieta Villalobos *Héctor Morera Vega - Bishop Emeritus... |
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| 1995 | Diocese of Tilarán Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Román Arrieta Villalobos *Héctor Morera Vega - Bishop Emeritus... |
Diocese of Ciudad Quesada Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R.*Oswaldo Brenes Alvarez,... |