List of Catholic dioceses in El Salvador

The Catholic Church in El Salvador comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national episcopal conference (Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador, CEDES), consisting of

• one ecclesiastical province headed by the Metropolitan archbishop (in the capital) with seven suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop
• a military ordinariate for the military.

There are no Eastern Catholic or pre-diocesan jurisdictions.

There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to El Salvador, as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in the national capital San Salvador.

Current Latin Dioceses

Exempt

• Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (Spanish: Obispado Castrense en El Salvador), a modern Army bishopric

Ecclesiastical province of San Salvador

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Ana
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de María
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca

Defunct jurisdictions

There are no titular sees.

All defunct (notably promoted) jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees.

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org - data for all sections.
• Catholic-Hierarchy entry.

1. Catholic Church in El Salvador
2. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador
3. List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
4. 1980 murders of U.S. missionaries in El Salvador
5. List of Catholic bishops in the United States
6. List of Catholic archdioceses
7. List of Catholic dioceses in Spain
8. List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
9. Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango
10. Military Ordinariate of El Salvador
11. List of Catholic dioceses in North America
12. List of Catholic dioceses in Mexico
13. Óscar Romero
14. List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil
15. Santa Ana, El Salvador
16. El Salvador, Misamis Oriental
17. Timeline of San Salvador
18. Anglican Church in Central America
19. Catholic Church in Brazil
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