Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas

Diocese of Puntarenas
Dioecesis Puntarenensis
Location
Country Costa Rica
Ecclesiastical province Province of San José de Costa Rica
Metropolitan Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Statistics
Area 3,910 km2 (1,510 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
183,000
168,274 (92%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 17 April 1998 (18 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas (erected 17 April 1998) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.

Ordinaries

Coordinates: 9°58′40″N 84°50′06″W / 9.9777°N 84.8349°W / 9.9777; -84.8349

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