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Archdiocese of San Salvador

Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in America



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Bishop(s)

  • José Luis Escobar Alas, Archbishop
  • Óscar Álvarez Orellana, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Cardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 February 1913
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: El Salvador
  • Square Kilometers: 3,296 (1,273 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadosansalvador.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Colonia Médica, Av. Dr. Emilio Alvarez y Av. Dr. Max Bloch, Colonia Medica, San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Telephone: 2234.5300
  • Fax: 2226.4979

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of San Salvador
28 September 1842ErectedArchdiocese of Guatemala Diocese of San Salvador (erected) (El Salvador)
11 February 1913Territory LostDiocese of San Salvador (Western part: Ahuachapan, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate Provinces) Diocese of Santa Ana (erected)
11 February 1913Territory LostDiocese of San Salvador (Eastern part: San Miguel, La Union, Morazan, and Usulutan Provinces) Diocese of San Miguel (erected)
Archdiocese of San Salvador
11 February 1913ElevatedDiocese of San Salvador (Central part: Cabanas, Chalatenanco, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, San Salvador, and San Vicente Provinces) Archdiocese of San Salvador
18 December 1943Territory LostArchdiocese of San Salvador (St. Vicente, Cabanas, and La Paz) Diocese of San Vicente (erected)
30 December 1987Territory LostArchdiocese of San Salvador (Chalatenango) Diocese of Chalatenango (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of San Salvador
1950638,660643,82099.2%53721255,10912026444ap1951
1965981,277991,18899.0%711352064,76317540368ap1967
19701,022,0601,134,51190.1%1061452514,071188555121ap1971
19761,312,0301,543,56585.0%891402295,729198415104ap1977
19801,524,3031,732,16388.0%831101937,897162480110ap1981
19901,752,0001,947,00090.0%751252008,76025872097ap1991
19992,098,0002,998,00070.0%1161572737,6841277736135ap2000
20001,907,8512,779,00068.7%1221903126,1141318974138ap2001
20011,943,0913,273,00059.4%1341903245,9971318974137ap2002
20021,907,8512,725,50270.0%1371933305,7811343987138ap2003
20031,907,8512,725,50570.0%1371933305,7811343987137ap2004
20041,907,8512,725,50270.0%1371933305,7811275987137ap2005
20102,273,0303,071,65474.0%1461963426,64613091,128150ap2011
20142,322,0003,137,00074.0%1581963546,55913431,128163ap2015
20161,592,8632,896,11555.0%2021963984,002318423166ap2017
20171,560,0002,836,40455.0%2231223454,5211269423170ap2018
20201,675,6203,045,55055.0%2451313764,4561262913204ap2021
20221,704,5003,101,00055.0%2081313395,0281247942174ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of San Salvador
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 165
  • Archdiocese of San Salvador
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 95

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