San Miguel (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca, Bishop

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: 4,798 (1,853 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesanmiguel.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Sirama y 2a Avenida Nte. 101, San Miguel, El Salvador
Telephone: 2661-0962

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Antonio Due�as y Argumedo † (1 Aug 1913 Appointed - 3 Jul 1941 Died)
Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar † (25 Sep 1942 Appointed - 10 Jan 1968 Resigned)
Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1969 Resigned)
Jos� Eduardo Alvarez Ram�rez, C.M. † (9 Dec 1969 Appointed - 10 Apr 1997 Retired)
Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (10 Apr 1997 Succeeded - 12 May 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Ana)
Miguel �ngel Mor�n Aquino (19 Jul 2000 Appointed - 9 Feb 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Ana)
Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (7 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1913	Erected	Diocese of San Salvador (Eastern part: San Miguel, La Union, Morazan, and Usulutan Provinces)	Diocese of San Miguel (erected)
2 December 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Miguel (Usulut�n, Sesori, along with Ciudad Barrios, Chapeltique, and Lolotique)	Diocese of Santiago de Mar�a (erected)

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

1950 556,083 556,783 99.9% 22 3 25 22,243 13 22 28 ap1951

1966 478,674 491,879 97.3% 17 3 20 23,933 14 39 21 ap1967

1968 603,982 627,314 96.3% 28 10 38 15,894 22 52 24 ap1971

1976 580,875 603,319 96.3% 3 9 12 48,406 27 42 24 ap1977

1980 587,900 613,000 95.9% 17 7 24 24,495 16 31 23 ap1981

1990 662,000 684,000 96.8% 28 6 34 19,470 13 31 23 ap1991

1999 796,000 825,000 96.5% 48 4 52 15,307 11 34 37 ap2000

2000 792,000 825,000 96.0% 49 4 53 14,943 7 39 39 ap2001

2001 600,000 1,000,000 60.0% 45 4 49 12,244 10 35 42 ap2002

2002 600,000 942,800 63.6% 45 5 50 12,000 10 38 42 ap2003

2003 610,000 1,100,000 55.5% 50 7 57 10,701 8 44 43 ap2004

2004 940,000 1,115,000 84.3% 50 6 56 16,785 1 7 43 42 ap2005

2010 862,350 1,235,000 69.8% 55 6 61 14,136 49 71 44 ap2011

2014 871,500 1,253,100 69.5% 63 7 70 12,450 12 82 47 ap2015

2017 880,000 1,267,000 69.5% 72 9 81 10,864 14 82 47 ap2018

2020 852,752 1,250,832 68.2% 72 8 80 10,659 11 82 50 ap2021

2022 852,355 1,251,537 68.1% 71 8 79 10,789 1 11 12 51 ap2023

2023 855,759 1,257,789 68.0% 76 8 84 10,187 1 11 12 52 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	556,083	556,783	99.9%	22	3	25	22,243		13	22	28	ap1951
1966	478,674	491,879	97.3%	17	3	20	23,933		14	39	21	ap1967
1968	603,982	627,314	96.3%	28	10	38	15,894		22	52	24	ap1971
1976	580,875	603,319	96.3%	3	9	12	48,406		27	42	24	ap1977
1980	587,900	613,000	95.9%	17	7	24	24,495		16	31	23	ap1981
1990	662,000	684,000	96.8%	28	6	34	19,470		13	31	23	ap1991
1999	796,000	825,000	96.5%	48	4	52	15,307		11	34	37	ap2000
2000	792,000	825,000	96.0%	49	4	53	14,943		7	39	39	ap2001
2001	600,000	1,000,000	60.0%	45	4	49	12,244		10	35	42	ap2002
2002	600,000	942,800	63.6%	45	5	50	12,000		10	38	42	ap2003
2003	610,000	1,100,000	55.5%	50	7	57	10,701		8	44	43	ap2004
2004	940,000	1,115,000	84.3%	50	6	56	16,785	1	7	43	42	ap2005
2010	862,350	1,235,000	69.8%	55	6	61	14,136		49	71	44	ap2011
2014	871,500	1,253,100	69.5%	63	7	70	12,450		12	82	47	ap2015
2017	880,000	1,267,000	69.5%	72	9	81	10,864		14	82	47	ap2018
2020	852,752	1,250,832	68.2%	72	8	80	10,659		11	82	50	ap2021
2022	852,355	1,251,537	68.1%	71	8	79	10,789	1	11	12	51	ap2023
2023	855,759	1,257,789	68.0%	76	8	84	10,187	1	11	12	52	ap2024