Santa Ana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino, Bishop
Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

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: 3,263 (1,260 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, 3a Av. Norte 3, Santa Ana 02-102, El Salvador
Telephone: 2441.28.55; 2441.02.78
Fax: 2441.02.78

Past and Present Ordinaries

Roque Orellana † (1 Aug 1913 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Santiago Ricardo Vilanova y Meléndez † (15 Jan 1915 Appointed - 11 Aug 1952 Retired)
Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.J. † (1 Mar 1954 Appointed - 25 Feb 1981 Resigned)
Marco René Revelo Contreras † (25 Feb 1981 Appointed - 19 Oct 1998 Retired)
Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (12 May 1999 Appointed - 9 Feb 2016 Retired)
Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino (9 Feb 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1913	Erected	Diocese of San Salvador (Western part: Ahuachapan, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate Provinces)	Diocese of Santa Ana (erected)
31 May 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Ana (Sonsonate)	Diocese of Sonsonate (erected)

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

1949 454,000 460,000 98.7% 21 21 42 10,809 27 94 20 ap1951

1966 100,000 110,000 90.9% 31 35 66 1,515 50 140 37 ap1967

1970 658,236 692,931 95.0% 35 28 63 10,448 32 125 39 ap1971

1976 786,753 825,496 95.3% 28 28 56 14,049 49 145 39 ap1977

1980 856,972 921,484 93.0% 31 25 56 15,303 39 139 41 ap1981

1990 590,000 738,000 79.9% 27 24 51 11,568 1 33 75 32 ap1991

1999 800,387 943,387 84.8% 41 20 61 13,121 1 29 138 36 ap2000

2000 805,450 945,540 85.2% 41 18 59 13,651 1 27 142 37 ap2001

2001 810,500 947,750 85.5% 51 18 69 11,746 1 31 145 39 ap2002

2002 821,565 950,840 86.4% 56 19 75 10,954 1 35 147 44 ap2003

2003 829,105 953,790 86.9% 59 24 83 9,989 1 41 145 44 ap2004

2004 836,795 1,253,590 66.8% 61 24 85 9,844 1 35 105 44 ap2005

2010 965,000 1,502,000 64.2% 90 20 110 8,772 1 35 70 50 ap2011

2014 985,000 1,533,000 64.3% 94 19 113 8,716 48 56 58 ap2015

2017 1,025,000 1,598,000 64.1% 124 17 141 7,269 36 60 63 ap2018

2020 736,665 1,126,065 65.4% 133 15 148 4,977 36 89 63 ap2021

2022 747,062 1,144,912 65.3% 131 20 151 4,947 35 133 63 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	454,000	460,000	98.7%	21	21	42	10,809		27	94	20	ap1951
1966	100,000	110,000	90.9%	31	35	66	1,515		50	140	37	ap1967
1970	658,236	692,931	95.0%	35	28	63	10,448		32	125	39	ap1971
1976	786,753	825,496	95.3%	28	28	56	14,049		49	145	39	ap1977
1980	856,972	921,484	93.0%	31	25	56	15,303		39	139	41	ap1981
1990	590,000	738,000	79.9%	27	24	51	11,568	1	33	75	32	ap1991
1999	800,387	943,387	84.8%	41	20	61	13,121	1	29	138	36	ap2000
2000	805,450	945,540	85.2%	41	18	59	13,651	1	27	142	37	ap2001
2001	810,500	947,750	85.5%	51	18	69	11,746	1	31	145	39	ap2002
2002	821,565	950,840	86.4%	56	19	75	10,954	1	35	147	44	ap2003
2003	829,105	953,790	86.9%	59	24	83	9,989	1	41	145	44	ap2004
2004	836,795	1,253,590	66.8%	61	24	85	9,844	1	35	105	44	ap2005
2010	965,000	1,502,000	64.2%	90	20	110	8,772	1	35	70	50	ap2011
2014	985,000	1,533,000	64.3%	94	19	113	8,716		48	56	58	ap2015
2017	1,025,000	1,598,000	64.1%	124	17	141	7,269		36	60	63	ap2018
2020	736,665	1,126,065	65.4%	133	15	148	4,977		36	89	63	ap2021
2022	747,062	1,144,912	65.3%	131	20	151	4,947		35	133	63	ap2023