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Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) | ![]() |
Also known as: le Costa Rica (français), Costa Rica (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Kostaryka (polski), 哥斯達黎加 (正體中文), コスタリカ (日本語), Ora Opulenta (latine)
Continent: Central America
Capital: San José
Area: 51,060 km²
Population: 4,930,258
Patron Saint: San José (March 19)
Religions: Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, none 10.4%
Languages: Spanish (official), English
Ethnic Groups: white or mestizo 83.6%, mulatto 6.7%, indigenous 2.4%, black of African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2%
Motto: Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish) (Long live work and peace)
Jurisdictions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(7)
Roman Rite (8): Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General, San José, Tilarán–Liberia
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (9),
Basilicas (2),
National Shrines (2)
Apostolic Nunciature: Costa Rica
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica (C.E.CO.R.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
as of 2022.06.16
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