San Isidro de El General (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Miguel Castro Rojas, Bishop
Guillermo Lor�a Garita, Bishop Emeritus
Gabriel Enrique Montero Uma�a, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus
Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 August 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Costa Rica
Square Kilometers: 10,646 (4,112 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesissanisidro.org/
Mailing Address: Casa Diocesana, Barrio Brasilia, detras del Hotel Montecito, Perez Zelendon, Apdo 325, 8000 San Isidro de El General [San Jose], Costa Rica
Telephone: 2771.02.80

Past and Present Ordinaries

Delf�n Quesada Castro † (22 Oct 1954 Appointed - 17 Oct 1974 Died)
Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 31 Jul 2003 Retired)
Guillermo Lor�a Garita (31 Jul 2003 Appointed - 24 Dec 2013 Retired)
Gabriel Enrique Montero Uma�a, O.F.M. Conv. (24 Dec 2013 Appointed - 13 Nov 2021 Retired)
Juan Miguel Castro Rojas (13 Nov 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 August 1954	Erected	Diocese of Alajuela (Aguirre, Osa, Buenos Aires, and Golfito) Archdiocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica (Tarrazu, Dota, and Perez Zeled�n)	Diocese of San Isidro de El General (erected)
17 April 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro de El General (Aguirre and Parrita) Diocese of Tilar�n (Garabito, Esparza, Montes de Oro, and Puntarenas)	Diocese of Puntarenas (erected)

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

1966 110,800 117,000 94.7% 9 8 17 6,517 24 11 ap1967

1970 121,000 130,000 93.1% 9 5 14 8,642 5 30 10 ap1971

1976 200,000 215,000 93.0% 11 6 17 11,764 6 38 10 ap1977

1980 235,000 250,000 94.0% 11 3 14 16,785 4 24 10 ap1981

1990 275,095 323,620 85.0% 28 6 34 8,091 19 27 23 ap1991

1999 317,142 373,112 85.0% 41 10 51 6,218 21 32 25 ap2000

2000 324,400 384,000 84.5% 44 9 53 6,120 22 30 25 ap2001

2001 289,004 333,310 86.7% 41 10 51 5,666 10 37 26 ap2002

2002 310,241 343,955 90.2% 48 9 57 5,442 31 45 26 ap2003

2003 298,585 331,761 90.0% 46 9 55 5,428 17 42 26 ap2004

2004 303,193 338,396 89.6% 43 9 52 5,830 19 51 26 ap2005

2010 359,000 369,000 97.3% 46 8 54 6,648 1 19 46 26 ap2011

2014 377,000 388,000 97.2% 49 11 60 6,283 1 17 47 26 ap2015

2017 280,004 400,005 70.0% 52 13 65 4,307 1 19 35 26 ap2018

2020 285,537 407,910 70.0% 56 12 68 4,199 1 17 16 26 ap2021

2022 261,760 373,950 70.0% 46 13 59 4,436 7 16 32 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	110,800	117,000	94.7%	9	8	17	6,517			24	11	ap1967
1970	121,000	130,000	93.1%	9	5	14	8,642		5	30	10	ap1971
1976	200,000	215,000	93.0%	11	6	17	11,764		6	38	10	ap1977
1980	235,000	250,000	94.0%	11	3	14	16,785		4	24	10	ap1981
1990	275,095	323,620	85.0%	28	6	34	8,091		19	27	23	ap1991
1999	317,142	373,112	85.0%	41	10	51	6,218		21	32	25	ap2000
2000	324,400	384,000	84.5%	44	9	53	6,120		22	30	25	ap2001
2001	289,004	333,310	86.7%	41	10	51	5,666		10	37	26	ap2002
2002	310,241	343,955	90.2%	48	9	57	5,442		31	45	26	ap2003
2003	298,585	331,761	90.0%	46	9	55	5,428		17	42	26	ap2004
2004	303,193	338,396	89.6%	43	9	52	5,830		19	51	26	ap2005
2010	359,000	369,000	97.3%	46	8	54	6,648	1	19	46	26	ap2011
2014	377,000	388,000	97.2%	49	11	60	6,283	1	17	47	26	ap2015
2017	280,004	400,005	70.0%	52	13	65	4,307	1	19	35	26	ap2018
2020	285,537	407,910	70.0%	56	12	68	4,199	1	17	16	26	ap2021
2022	261,760	373,950	70.0%	46	13	59	4,436	7	16	32	26	ap2023