José Luis Escobar Alas

José Luis Escobar Alas ( born March 10, 1959 in San Salvador) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador.

Life

Escobar Alas was dedicated to the study of theology in Mexico on August 15, 1982 a priest for the Diocese of San Vicente.

On 19 January 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed auxiliary bishop of his home diocese and Titular Bishop of Thibica. He received his episcopal consecration José Oscar Castillo Barahona, Bishop of San Vicente, co-consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela, Archbishop Giacinto Berloco and Eduardo Alfaro Alas, the Bishop of Chalatenango.

On 4 June 2005 he was called by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed bishop of San Vicente and ceremoniously introduced on 9 July 2005.

On December 27, 2008 he was appointed Archbishop of San Salvador was.