Diocese of Tilarán

Dioecesis Tilaranensis

Bishop(s)

Vittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I., Bishop
Héctor Morera Vega, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Costa Rica
Square Kilometers: 11,736 (4,533 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.mundilink.com/cecor/diocesis/tilaran.html
Mailing Address: Apartado 28, 5710 Tilarán, Costa Rica
Telephone: 695-5016
Fax: 695-5669

Past and Present Ordinaries

Román Arrieta Villalobos † (12 Aug 1961 Appointed - 2 Jul 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica)
Héctor Morera Vega (4 Dec 1979 Appointed - 13 Jul 2002 Retired)
Vittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I. (13 Jul 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1961	Erected	Diocese of Alajuela	Diocese of Tilarán (erected)
25 July 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Alajuela Diocese of Tilarán	Diocese of Ciudad Quesada (erected)
17 April 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro de El General Diocese of Tilarán	Diocese of Puntarenas (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 247,139 251,154 98.4% 25 5 30 8,237 50 15 ap1967

1970 288,000 300,000 96.0% 32 5 37 7,783 5 53 17 ap1971

1976 301,000 318,626 94.5% 36 6 42 7,166 6 47 18 ap1977

1980 333,300 352,383 94.6% 18 5 23 14,491 5 45 18 ap1981

1990 319,000 328,000 97.3% 36 13 49 6,510 13 59 28 ap1991

1999 321,250 329,250 97.6% 44 44 7,301 44 21 ap2000

2000 337,000 345,000 97.7% 57 1 58 5,810 1 43 21 ap2001

2001 338,000 347,000 97.4% 56 1 57 5,929 1 43 21 ap2002

2002 339,500 350,000 97.0% 54 2 56 6,062 2 45 24 ap2003

2003 314,500 370,000 85.0% 47 3 50 6,290 3 44 24 ap2004

2004 318,750 375,000 85.0% 41 3 44 7,244 1 3 62 25 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	247,139	251,154	98.4%	25	5	30	8,237			50	15	ap1967
1970	288,000	300,000	96.0%	32	5	37	7,783		5	53	17	ap1971
1976	301,000	318,626	94.5%	36	6	42	7,166		6	47	18	ap1977
1980	333,300	352,383	94.6%	18	5	23	14,491		5	45	18	ap1981
1990	319,000	328,000	97.3%	36	13	49	6,510		13	59	28	ap1991
1999	321,250	329,250	97.6%	44		44	7,301			44	21	ap2000
2000	337,000	345,000	97.7%	57	1	58	5,810		1	43	21	ap2001
2001	338,000	347,000	97.4%	56	1	57	5,929		1	43	21	ap2002
2002	339,500	350,000	97.0%	54	2	56	6,062		2	45	24	ap2003
2003	314,500	370,000	85.0%	47	3	50	6,290		3	44	24	ap2004
2004	318,750	375,000	85.0%	41	3	44	7,244	1	3	62	25	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez (Priest: 18 Dec 1966 to 19 Mar 2008)
Vittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I. (Bishop: 13 Jul 2002 - )
Héctor Morera Vega (Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 13 Jul 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Román Arrieta Villalobos † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1961 to 2 Jul 1979)

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