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Catholic ChurchinRepublic of El Salvador (El Salvador) | ![]() |
Also known as: le Salvador (français), El Salvador (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Salwador (polski), 薩爾瓦多 (正體中文), エルサルバドル (日本語), Salvatoria (latine)
Continent: Central America
Capital: San Salvador
Area: 20,721 km²
Population: 6,172,011
Patron Saint: Our Lady of Peace
Saints: 1 Saint, 4 Blesseds
Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 36%, other 2%, none 12%
Languages: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)
Ethnic Groups: mestizo 86.3%, white 12.7%, Amerindian 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), black 0.1%, other 0.6%
Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish) (God, Union, Liberty)
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Guatemala , ↗ Honduras
, ↘ Nicaragua
Jurisdictions (9): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(7), Military Ordinariates
(1)
Roman Rite (9): Chalatenango, Obispado Castrense en El Salvador, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Santiago de María, Sonsonate, Zacatecoluca
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Rosa Chávez (79) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (9),
Basilicas (4),
National Shrines (1)
Apostolic Nunciature: El Salvador
Holy See Representation: Central American Integration System (SICA)
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES)
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 2022.06.17
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