Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel (El Salvador)

The Diocese of San Miguel (Latin: Sancti Michaelis Dioecesis ) is located in El Salvador Roman Catholic diocese based in San Miguel. It comprises the departments of La Unión, Morazán and a large part of the department of San Miguel.

History

Pope Pius X founded it on February 11, 1913 from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

A part of its territory it lost on December 2, 1954, the Diocese of Santiago de María.

Bishops of San Miguel

  • Juan Antonio Dueñas y Argumedo (1 August 1913-3. July 1941 )
  • Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar (25 September 1942-10. January 1968 )
  • Lorenzo Michele Joseph Graziano, OFM (10 January 1968-27. June 1969 )
  • José Eduardo Álvarez Ramírez CM (9 December 1969-10. April 1997)
  • Romeo Tovar Astorga OFM (10 April 1997-12. May 1999 then Bishop of Santa Ana )
  • Miguel Ángel Aquino Morán (since 19 July 2000)
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