Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente
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Bishops
Ordinaries
- Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla, S.D.B. (1948–1983)
- José Oscar Barahona Castillo (1983–2005)
- José Luis Escobar Alas (2005–2008), appointed Archbishop of San Salvador
- José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (since 2009)
Auxiliary bishops
- José Oscar Barahona Castillo (1982–1983), appointed bishop here
- José Luis Escobar Alas (2002–2005), appointed bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca, appointed Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of El Salvador in 2008
- Constantino Barrera Morales, appointed Bishop of Sonsonate in 2012
Territorial losses
| Year | To form |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Diocese of Zacatecoluca |
External links and references
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- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of San Salvador