San Miguel (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Salvador
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: El Salvador
Square Kilometers: 4,798 (1,853 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesanmiguel.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Sirama y 2a Avenida Nte. 101, San Miguel, El Salvador
Telephone: 2661-0962

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Antonio Dueñas y Argumedo † (1 Aug 1913 Appointed - 3 Jul 1941 Died)
Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar † (25 Sep 1942 Appointed - 10 Jan 1968 Resigned)
Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1969 Resigned)
José Eduardo Alvarez Ramírez, C.M. † (9 Dec 1969 Appointed - 10 Apr 1997 Retired)
Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (10 Apr 1997 Succeeded - 12 May 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Ana)
Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino (19 Jul 2000 Appointed - 9 Feb 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Ana)
Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (7 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1913	Erected	Diocese of San Salvador (Eastern part: San Miguel, La Union, Morazan, and Usulutan Provinces)	Diocese of San Miguel (erected)
2 December 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Miguel (Usulután, Sesori, along with Ciudad Barrios, Chapeltique, and Lolotique)	Diocese of Santiago de María (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 556,083 556,783 99.9% 22 3 25 22,243 13 22 28 ap1951

1966 478,674 491,879 97.3% 17 3 20 23,933 14 39 21 ap1967

1968 603,982 627,314 96.3% 28 10 38 15,894 22 52 24 ap1971

1976 580,875 603,319 96.3% 3 9 12 48,406 27 42 24 ap1977

1980 587,900 613,000 95.9% 17 7 24 24,495 16 31 23 ap1981

1990 662,000 684,000 96.8% 28 6 34 19,470 13 31 23 ap1991

1999 796,000 825,000 96.5% 48 4 52 15,307 11 34 37 ap2000

2000 792,000 825,000 96.0% 49 4 53 14,943 7 39 39 ap2001

2001 600,000 1,000,000 60.0% 45 4 49 12,244 10 35 42 ap2002

2002 600,000 942,800 63.6% 45 5 50 12,000 10 38 42 ap2003

2003 610,000 1,100,000 55.5% 50 7 57 10,701 8 44 43 ap2004

2004 940,000 1,115,000 84.3% 50 6 56 16,785 1 7 43 42 ap2005

2010 862,350 1,235,000 69.8% 55 6 61 14,136 49 71 44 ap2011

2014 871,500 1,253,100 69.5% 63 7 70 12,450 12 82 47 ap2015

2017 880,000 1,267,000 69.5% 72 9 81 10,864 14 82 47 ap2018

2020 852,752 1,250,832 68.2% 72 8 80 10,659 11 82 50 ap2021

2022 852,355 1,251,537 68.1% 71 8 79 10,789 1 11 12 51 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	556,083	556,783	99.9%	22	3	25	22,243		13	22	28	ap1951
1966	478,674	491,879	97.3%	17	3	20	23,933		14	39	21	ap1967
1968	603,982	627,314	96.3%	28	10	38	15,894		22	52	24	ap1971
1976	580,875	603,319	96.3%	3	9	12	48,406		27	42	24	ap1977
1980	587,900	613,000	95.9%	17	7	24	24,495		16	31	23	ap1981
1990	662,000	684,000	96.8%	28	6	34	19,470		13	31	23	ap1991
1999	796,000	825,000	96.5%	48	4	52	15,307		11	34	37	ap2000
2000	792,000	825,000	96.0%	49	4	53	14,943		7	39	39	ap2001
2001	600,000	1,000,000	60.0%	45	4	49	12,244		10	35	42	ap2002
2002	600,000	942,800	63.6%	45	5	50	12,000		10	38	42	ap2003
2003	610,000	1,100,000	55.5%	50	7	57	10,701		8	44	43	ap2004
2004	940,000	1,115,000	84.3%	50	6	56	16,785	1	7	43	42	ap2005
2010	862,350	1,235,000	69.8%	55	6	61	14,136		49	71	44	ap2011
2014	871,500	1,253,100	69.5%	63	7	70	12,450		12	82	47	ap2015
2017	880,000	1,267,000	69.5%	72	9	81	10,864		14	82	47	ap2018
2020	852,752	1,250,832	68.2%	72	8	80	10,659		11	82	50	ap2021
2022	852,355	1,251,537	68.1%	71	8	79	10,789	1	11	12	51	ap2023