Diocese of Puntarenas

Dioecesis Puntarenensis

Bishop(s)

Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 April 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Costa Rica
Square Kilometers: 3,930 (1,517 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesispuntarenas.org/
Mailing Address: Frente al Liceo Jose Marti 180, 5400 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Telephone: 2661.38.22
Fax: 2661.36.54

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugo Barrantes Ureña † (17 Apr 1998 Appointed - 13 Jul 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica)
Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (4 Jun 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 April 1998	Erected	Diocese of San Isidro de El General (Aguirre and Parrita) Diocese of Tilarán (Garabito, Esparza, Montes de Oro, and Puntarenas)	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

1999 156,373 173,748 90.0% 22 3 25 6,254 3 13 16 ap2000

2000 159,000 173,900 91.4% 21 3 24 6,625 3 22 17 ap2001

2001 161,200 180,380 89.4% 26 2 28 5,757 2 16 16 ap2002

2002 161,200 180,380 89.4% 24 2 26 6,200 2 22 16 ap2003

2003 166,681 181,681 91.7% 21 2 23 7,247 2 22 16 ap2004

2004 168,274 183,000 92.0% 21 2 23 7,316 2 22 16 ap2005

2013 197,000 223,000 88.3% 27 1 28 7,035 1 18 19 ap2014

2016 204,000 230,100 88.7% 28 2 30 6,800 2 18 18 ap2017

2019 211,770 238,720 88.7% 29 2 31 6,831 2 18 18 ap2020

2021 216,500 244,100 88.7% 25 8 33 6,560 8 18 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	156,373	173,748	90.0%	22	3	25	6,254	3	13	16	ap2000
2000	159,000	173,900	91.4%	21	3	24	6,625	3	22	17	ap2001
2001	161,200	180,380	89.4%	26	2	28	5,757	2	16	16	ap2002
2002	161,200	180,380	89.4%	24	2	26	6,200	2	22	16	ap2003
2003	166,681	181,681	91.7%	21	2	23	7,247	2	22	16	ap2004
2004	168,274	183,000	92.0%	21	2	23	7,316	2	22	16	ap2005
2013	197,000	223,000	88.3%	27	1	28	7,035	1	18	19	ap2014
2016	204,000	230,100	88.7%	28	2	30	6,800	2	18	18	ap2017
2019	211,770	238,720	88.7%	29	2	31	6,831	2	18	18	ap2020
2021	216,500	244,100	88.7%	25	8	33	6,560	8	18	18	ap2022