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Diocese of Cartago

Dioecesis Carthaginensis in Costa Rica



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Bishop(s)

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 May 2005ErectedDiocese of Limón (Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles; San Buenaventura; San Isidro Labrador; Santa Cruz; Santa Rosa de Lima, and Santa Teresita)
Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
Diocese of Cartago (erected) (San Cristobal del Cantón de Desamparados and Cartago except La Union)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2005272,388378,52372.0%4921703,8915336bul:24May05
2006389,155432,39590.0%5720775,053554737ap2007
2013437,000486,00089.9%73321054,1611577139ap2014
2016472,000517,00091.3%7221935,0751467039ap2017
2019306,225423,60172.3%82191013,031357639ap2020
2021312,988428,75173.0%7516913,439397639ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 772, and Page 773

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