Diocese of Zacatecoluca

Dioecesis Zacatecolucana

Bishop(s)

Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 May 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Salvador
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: El Salvador
Square Kilometers: 1,536 (593 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdezacatecoluca.org/
Mailing Address: 4a Calle Poniente 7, Apartado 4, Zacatecoluca, El Salvador
Telephone: 2334.02.87

Past and Present Ordinaries

Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (5 May 1987 Appointed - 17 Dec 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel)
Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. (27 Feb 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 May 1987	Erected	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

1990 270,000 300,000 90.0% 11 6 17 15,882 9 24 18 ap1991

1999 272,000 305,000 89.2% 27 5 32 8,500 1 11 49 26 ap2000

2000 290,000 325,000 89.2% 28 5 33 8,787 1 15 50 27 ap2001

2001 290,000 325,000 89.2% 30 5 35 8,285 1 15 61 27 ap2002

2002 274,500 325,000 84.5% 34 6 40 6,862 1 16 53 27 ap2003

2003 274,500 326,000 84.2% 39 5 44 6,238 1 15 57 27 ap2004

2004 273,500 326,000 83.9% 40 5 45 6,077 1 13 52 29 ap2005

2010 283,000 336,000 84.2% 47 4 51 5,549 1 8 57 32 ap2011

2014 288,700 343,000 84.2% 62 3 65 4,441 6 63 35 ap2015

2017 238,116 327,464 72.7% 51 3 54 4,409 1 5 60 35 ap2018

2020 231,000 328,236 70.4% 56 4 60 3,850 1 5 65 35 ap2021

2022 218,728 332,569 65.8% 59 3 62 3,527 2 6 58 36 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	270,000	300,000	90.0%	11	6	17	15,882		9	24	18	ap1991
1999	272,000	305,000	89.2%	27	5	32	8,500	1	11	49	26	ap2000
2000	290,000	325,000	89.2%	28	5	33	8,787	1	15	50	27	ap2001
2001	290,000	325,000	89.2%	30	5	35	8,285	1	15	61	27	ap2002
2002	274,500	325,000	84.5%	34	6	40	6,862	1	16	53	27	ap2003
2003	274,500	326,000	84.2%	39	5	44	6,238	1	15	57	27	ap2004
2004	273,500	326,000	83.9%	40	5	45	6,077	1	13	52	29	ap2005
2010	283,000	336,000	84.2%	47	4	51	5,549	1	8	57	32	ap2011
2014	288,700	343,000	84.2%	62	3	65	4,441		6	63	35	ap2015
2017	238,116	327,464	72.7%	51	3	54	4,409	1	5	60	35	ap2018
2020	231,000	328,236	70.4%	56	4	60	3,850	1	5	65	35	ap2021
2022	218,728	332,569	65.8%	59	3	62	3,527	2	6	58	36	ap2023