Diocese of Chalatenango

Dioecesis Chalatenangensis

Bishop(s)

Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D., Bishop
Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 December 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Salvador
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: El Salvador
Square Kilometers: 2,017 (779 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Oficina Episcopal, Calle San Martín 4, Barrio El Centro, Chalatenango, El Salvador
Telephone: 2301-0211; 2301-0209
Fax: 2335-2520

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eduardo Alas Alfaro † (30 Dec 1987 Appointed - 21 Apr 2007 Retired)
Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (21 Apr 2007 Appointed - 14 Jul 2016 Retired)
Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (14 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 December 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of San Salvador (Chalatenango)	Diocese of Chalatenango (erected)

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

1990 259,000 272,000 95.2% 10 6 16 16,187 6 20 14 ap1991

1998 203,000 250,000 81.2% 20 5 25 8,120 5 30 18 ap2002

2002 212,000 250,000 84.8% 21 2 23 9,217 2 33 17 ap2003

2003 238,500 265,000 90.0% 17 2 19 12,552 2 33 20 ap2004

2004 238,500 265,000 90.0% 19 2 21 11,357 2 33 17 ap2005

2006 244,000 271,000 90.0% 31 1 32 7,625 1 33 23 ap2007

2013 258,000 287,000 89.9% 37 6 43 6,000 1 6 30 28 ap2014

2016 266,649 297,070 89.8% 41 2 43 6,201 2 41 28 ap2017

2019 248,000 276,890 89.6% 46 1 47 5,276 1 44 28 ap2020

2021 252,580 282,000 89.6% 46 46 5,490 2 41 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	259,000	272,000	95.2%	10	6	16	16,187		6	20	14	ap1991
1998	203,000	250,000	81.2%	20	5	25	8,120		5	30	18	ap2002
2002	212,000	250,000	84.8%	21	2	23	9,217		2	33	17	ap2003
2003	238,500	265,000	90.0%	17	2	19	12,552		2	33	20	ap2004
2004	238,500	265,000	90.0%	19	2	21	11,357		2	33	17	ap2005
2006	244,000	271,000	90.0%	31	1	32	7,625		1	33	23	ap2007
2013	258,000	287,000	89.9%	37	6	43	6,000	1	6	30	28	ap2014
2016	266,649	297,070	89.8%	41	2	43	6,201		2	41	28	ap2017
2019	248,000	276,890	89.6%	46	1	47	5,276		1	44	28	ap2020
2021	252,580	282,000	89.6%	46		46	5,490	2		41	28	ap2022