Diocese of Ciudad Quesada

Dioecesis Civitatis Quesadensis

Bishop(s)

José Manuel Garita Herrera, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 July 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Costa Rica
Square Kilometers: 9,838 (3,799 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.iglesiaciudadquesada.com
Mailing Address: Apdo. 212, San Carlos, 4400 Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica
Telephone: 2460.5811

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (25 Jul 1995 Appointed - 3 Jul 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Alajuela)
Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez † (19 Mar 2008 Appointed - 31 Dec 2012 Resigned)
José Manuel Garita Herrera (15 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 July 1995	Erected	Diocese of Alajuela (San Carlos, Los Chiles, and Sarapiquí) Diocese of Tilarán (Upala and Guatuso)	Diocese of Ciudad Quesada (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 227,014 267,076 85.0% 30 14 44 5,159 18 14 17 ap2000

2000 229,284 268,411 85.4% 42 14 56 4,094 17 14 18 ap2001

2001 202,469 225,494 89.8% 30 13 43 4,708 17 11 18 ap2002

2002 179,143 223,929 80.0% 28 14 42 4,265 28 8 18 ap2003

2003 203,704 239,652 85.0% 26 14 40 5,092 14 12 18 ap2004

2004 204,722 240,850 85.0% 20 16 36 5,686 21 15 18 ap2005

2006 214,116 267,645 80.0% 33 12 45 4,758 18 13 18 ap2007

2013 225,115 314,061 71.7% 29 13 42 5,359 18 25 19 ap2014

2016 236,942 343,262 69.0% 33 13 46 5,150 15 19 19 ap2017

2019 245,600 355,800 69.0% 30 10 40 6,140 20 21 19 ap2020

2021 251,000 363,820 69.0% 30 13 43 5,837 13 12 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	227,014	267,076	85.0%	30	14	44	5,159	18	14	17	ap2000
2000	229,284	268,411	85.4%	42	14	56	4,094	17	14	18	ap2001
2001	202,469	225,494	89.8%	30	13	43	4,708	17	11	18	ap2002
2002	179,143	223,929	80.0%	28	14	42	4,265	28	8	18	ap2003
2003	203,704	239,652	85.0%	26	14	40	5,092	14	12	18	ap2004
2004	204,722	240,850	85.0%	20	16	36	5,686	21	15	18	ap2005
2006	214,116	267,645	80.0%	33	12	45	4,758	18	13	18	ap2007
2013	225,115	314,061	71.7%	29	13	42	5,359	18	25	19	ap2014
2016	236,942	343,262	69.0%	33	13	46	5,150	15	19	19	ap2017
2019	245,600	355,800	69.0%	30	10	40	6,140	20	21	19	ap2020
2021	251,000	363,820	69.0%	30	13	43	5,837	13	12	19	ap2022