Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia (erected 22 July 1961) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.

Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia

Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana
Location
CountryCosta Rica
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San José de Costa Rica
MetropolitanHugo Barrantes Ureña
Statistics
Area12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
453,000
384,000 (84.8%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 July 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralTilarán Cathedral
Co-cathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Secular priests62
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopManuel Eugenio Salazar Mora
Map

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1995Diocese of AlajuelaDiocese of Ciudad Quesada
1998Diocese of San Isidro de El GeneralDiocese of Puntarenas
  • "Diocese of Tilarán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.


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