Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Isidro De El General
The Diocese of San Isidro de El General (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Isidori 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. It was erected as a diocese on 19 August 1954.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Delfín Quesada Castro (1954−1974)
- Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (1974−2003)
- Guillermo Loría Garita (2003−2013)
- Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. (2013–2021)
- Juan Miguel Castro Rojas (2021–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Hugo Barrantes Ureña, appointed Bishop of Puntarenas in 1998
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Diocese of Tilarán | Diocese of Puntarenas |
References
External links
- "Diocese of San Isidro de El General". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
9°22′25″N 83°42′08″W / 9.3736°N 83.7023°W
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