San Vicente (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 December 1943
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Salvador
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: El Salvador
Square Kilometers: 2,056 (794 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, 2a Avenida Norte 10, San Vicente, El Salvador
Telephone: 2393-0004
Fax: 2393-6802

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla, S.D.B. † (27 Nov 1948 Appointed - 6 Jun 1983 Retired)
José Oscar Barahona Castillo † (6 Jun 1983 Appointed - 4 Jun 2005 Retired)
José Luis Escobar Alas (4 Jun 2005 Appointed - 27 Dec 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of San Salvador)
José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (12 Dec 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1943	Erected	Archdiocese of San Salvador (St. Vicente, Cabanas, and La Paz)	Diocese of San Vicente (erected)
5 May 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Vicente (Part of La Paz and Tecoluca)	Diocese of Zacatecoluca (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 320,556 323,007 99.2% 15 7 22 14,570 7 27 18 ap1951

1966 400,700 406,100 98.7% 27 12 39 10,274 82 31 ap1967

1970 430,661 440,161 97.8% 33 14 47 9,163 15 92 36 ap1971

1976 515,420 515,680 99.9% 28 15 43 11,986 15 102 39 ap1977

1980 582,000 585,000 99.5% 30 17 47 12,382 17 103 39 ap1981

1990 325,000 366,120 88.8% 29 3 32 10,156 3 82 23 ap1991

1999 455,200 477,200 95.4% 40 4 44 10,345 4 144 28 ap2000

2000 457,300 478,060 95.7% 40 3 43 10,634 3 145 28 ap2001

2001 440,250 478,300 92.0% 41 41 10,737 150 28 ap2002

2002 457,915 478,325 95.7% 42 42 10,902 150 28 ap2003

2003 457,918 476,450 96.1% 41 41 11,168 144 28 ap2004

2004 456,982 477,603 95.7% 43 43 10,627 155 28 ap2005

2010 467,779 508,000 92.1% 58 58 8,065 118 35 ap2011

2014 468,789 525,000 89.3% 67 67 6,996 154 36 ap2015

2017 474,800 523,100 90.8% 72 72 6,594 181 38 ap2018

2020 476,300 521,450 91.3% 75 75 6,350 279 40 ap2021

2022 481,500 524,500 91.8% 78 1 79 6,094 1 254 40 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	320,556	323,007	99.2%	15	7	22	14,570	7	27	18	ap1951
1966	400,700	406,100	98.7%	27	12	39	10,274		82	31	ap1967
1970	430,661	440,161	97.8%	33	14	47	9,163	15	92	36	ap1971
1976	515,420	515,680	99.9%	28	15	43	11,986	15	102	39	ap1977
1980	582,000	585,000	99.5%	30	17	47	12,382	17	103	39	ap1981
1990	325,000	366,120	88.8%	29	3	32	10,156	3	82	23	ap1991
1999	455,200	477,200	95.4%	40	4	44	10,345	4	144	28	ap2000
2000	457,300	478,060	95.7%	40	3	43	10,634	3	145	28	ap2001
2001	440,250	478,300	92.0%	41		41	10,737		150	28	ap2002
2002	457,915	478,325	95.7%	42		42	10,902		150	28	ap2003
2003	457,918	476,450	96.1%	41		41	11,168		144	28	ap2004
2004	456,982	477,603	95.7%	43		43	10,627		155	28	ap2005
2010	467,779	508,000	92.1%	58		58	8,065		118	35	ap2011
2014	468,789	525,000	89.3%	67		67	6,996		154	36	ap2015
2017	474,800	523,100	90.8%	72		72	6,594		181	38	ap2018
2020	476,300	521,450	91.3%	75		75	6,350		279	40	ap2021
2022	481,500	524,500	91.8%	78	1	79	6,094	1	254	40	ap2023