Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada (erected 25 July 1995) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica, located in the city of Ciudad Quesada (or, more simply, Quesada; alternatively known as San Carlos). Ciudad Quesada is the capital of the District of Ciudad Quesada, and of the larger Canton of San Carlos, which is in turn part of Alajuela Province.

Diocese of Ciudad Quesada

Dioecesis Civitatis Quesadensis
Catedral San Carlos Borromeo
Location
Country Costa Rica
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San José de Costa Rica
MetropolitanHugo Barrantes Ureña
Statistics
Area9,838 km2 (3,798 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
267,645
214,116 (80%)
Parishes18
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 July 1995 (25 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Manuel Garita Herrera
Map

On New Year's Eve, Monday, 31 December 2012, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez from the pastoral governance of the diocese; there was no immediate replacement, so the diocese was a sede vacante (vacant see).[1]

Bishops

  • Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (1995–2007), appointed Bishop of Alajuela
  • Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez (2008–2012)
  • José Manuel Garita Herrera (2014– )

See also

References

  1. "Rinuncia del vescovo di Ciudad Quesada (Costa Rica)". NEWS.va (in Italian). 31 December 2012.


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