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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

San Salvador

El Salvador El Salvador

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Chalatenango, San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Santiago de María, Sonsonate, Zacatecoluca

History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2008.12.27 – ...):Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (52)Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (52)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES)

Auxiliary Bishop (1982.02.17 – ...):Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chávez (69)Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chávez (69)

Titular Bishop of Mulli

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of San Salvador (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (52)Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (52)
(2008.12.27 – ...)

Born:1959.03.10 (El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:1982.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:2002.03.23

Titular Bishop of Thibica (2002.01.19 – 2005.06.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Vicente (El Salvador) (2002.01.19 – 2005.06.04)

Bishop of San Vicente (El Salvador) (2005.06.04 – 2008.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (2008.12.27 – ...)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES) (2009.03 – ...)

Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle (79)Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle (79)
(1995.04.22 – 2008.12.27)

Born:1932.11.16 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1959.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:1985.01.06

Titular Bishop of Tabbora (1984.12.22 – 1995.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana (El Salvador) (1984.12.22 – 1995.04.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Obispado Castrense en El Salvador (El Salvador) (1993.07.03 – 1997.06.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1995.04.22 – 2008.12.27)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES) (1998 – 2008.12.27)

Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B.
(1983.02.28 – 1994.11.26)

Born:1923.09.30
Ordained Priest:1953.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1960.10.23
Died:1994.11.26 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Legia (1960.07.30 – 1977.09.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1960.07.30 – 1977.09.19)

Bishop of Santiago de María (El Salvador) (1977.09.19 – 1983.02.28)

Apostolic Administrator of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1980 – 1983.02.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1983.02.28 – 1994.11.26)

President of Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.) (1984 – 1988)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES) (1992 – 1994)

Bishop Arturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1980 – 1983.02.28)

Archbishop Óscar Amulfo Romero y Goldámez
(1977.02.03 – 1980.03.24)

Sentire cum Ecclesia

Born:1917.08.15 (El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:1942.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:1970.06.21
Died:1980.03.24 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Tambeæ (1970.04.25 – 1974.10.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1970.04.25 – 1974.10.15)

Secretary General of Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.) (1971 – 1972)

Bishop of Santiago de María (El Salvador) (1974.10.15 – 1977.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1977.02.03 – 1980.03.24)

Archbishop Luis Chávez y González
(1938.09.01 – 1977.02.03)

Born:1901.04.24 (El Salvador)
Ordained Priest:1924.11.16
Consecrated Bishop:1938.12.12
Died:1987.03.27 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1938.09.01 – 1977.02.03)

Apostolic Administrator of San Vicente (El Salvador) (1944 – 1948.11.27)

President of Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.) (1958 – 1961)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES) (1958 – 1967)

President of Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES) (1975 – 1977)

Archbishop Alfonso Belloso
(1927.12.22 – 1938.08.09)

Born:1873.10.30 (El Salvador)
Died:1938.08.09 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Sozusa (1919.12.18 – 1927.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1919.12.18 – 1927.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1927.12.22 – 1938.08.09)

Archbishop Antonio Adolfo Pérez y Aguilar
(1913.02.11 – 1926.04.17)

Born:1839.03.20 (El Salvador)
Died:1926.04.17 († 87)

Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1888.01.13 – 1913.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1913.02.11 – 1926.04.17)

Bishops of San Salvador (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Adolfo Pérez y Aguilar (later Archbishop)
(1888.01.13 – 1913.02.11)

(see above)

Bishop Luis Cárcamo y Rodríguez
(1872.08.06 – 1885.09.12)

Born:1836.11.21 (El Salvador)
Died:1885.09.12 († 48)

Titular Bishop of Arsinoë in Cypro (1871.11.06 – 1872.08.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1871.11.06 – 1872.08.06)

Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1872.08.06 – 1885.09.12)

Bishop Tomás Miguel Pineda y Saldaña
(1853.03.10 – 1872.08.06)

Born:1791 (Guatemala)
Consecrated Bishop:1849
Died:1872.08.06 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Antigonea (1848.07.08 – 1853.03.10)

Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1853.03.10 – 1872.08.06)

Bishop Jorge de Viteri y Ungo
(1843.01.27 – 1846)

Born:1801.04.23 (El Salvador)
Consecrated Bishop:1843.02.10
Died:1853.07.25 († 52)

Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) (1843.01.27 – 1846)

Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1849.11.05 – 1853.07.25)

Former Prelates

as of 2012.02.19

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