Diocese of San Isidro de El General

Dioecesis Sancti Isidori

Bishop(s)

Guillermo Loría Garita, Bishop
Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 August 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Costa Rica
Square Kilometers: 10,346 (3,996 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.mundilink.com/cecor/diocesis/sanisidro.html
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, 8000 San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Telephone: 2771.02.80
Fax: 2771.13.67

Past and Present Ordinaries

Delfín Quesada Castro † (22 Oct 1954 Appointed - 17 Oct 1974 Died)
Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 31 Jul 2003 Retired)
Guillermo Loría Garita (31 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 August 1954	Erected	Diocese of Alajuela Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica	Diocese of San Isidro de El General (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 110,800 117,000 94.7% 9 8 17 6,517 24 11 ap1967

1970 121,000 130,000 93.1% 9 5 14 8,642 5 30 10 ap1971

1976 200,000 215,000 93.0% 11 6 17 11,764 6 38 10 ap1977

1980 235,000 250,000 94.0% 11 3 14 16,785 4 24 10 ap1981

1990 275,095 323,620 85.0% 28 6 34 8,091 19 27 23 ap1991

1999 317,142 373,112 85.0% 41 10 51 6,218 21 32 25 ap2000

2000 324,400 384,000 84.5% 44 9 53 6,120 22 30 25 ap2001

2001 289,004 333,310 86.7% 41 10 51 5,666 10 37 26 ap2002

2002 310,241 343,955 90.2% 48 9 57 5,442 31 45 26 ap2003

2003 298,585 331,761 90.0% 46 9 55 5,428 17 42 26 ap2004

2004 303,193 338,396 89.6% 43 9 52 5,830 19 51 26 ap2005

2010 359,000 369,000 97.3% 46 8 54 6,648 1 19 46 26 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	110,800	117,000	94.7%	9	8	17	6,517			24	11	ap1967
1970	121,000	130,000	93.1%	9	5	14	8,642		5	30	10	ap1971
1976	200,000	215,000	93.0%	11	6	17	11,764		6	38	10	ap1977
1980	235,000	250,000	94.0%	11	3	14	16,785		4	24	10	ap1981
1990	275,095	323,620	85.0%	28	6	34	8,091		19	27	23	ap1991
1999	317,142	373,112	85.0%	41	10	51	6,218		21	32	25	ap2000
2000	324,400	384,000	84.5%	44	9	53	6,120		22	30	25	ap2001
2001	289,004	333,310	86.7%	41	10	51	5,666		10	37	26	ap2002
2002	310,241	343,955	90.2%	48	9	57	5,442		31	45	26	ap2003
2003	298,585	331,761	90.0%	46	9	55	5,428		17	42	26	ap2004
2004	303,193	338,396	89.6%	43	9	52	5,830		19	51	26	ap2005
2010	359,000	369,000	97.3%	46	8	54	6,648	1	19	46	26	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Hugo Barrantes Ureña (Priest: 23 Dec 1961 to 17 Apr 1998)
Guillermo Loría Garita (Bishop: 31 Jul 2003 - )
Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (Bishop: 19 Dec 1974 to 31 Jul 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Delfín Quesada Castro † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1954 to 17 Oct 1974)