Catholic Church
in
Republic of El Salvador (El Salvador)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of El Salvador (El Salvador) | |
Also known as: El Salvador (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), le Salvador (français), 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
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Guatemala 
, ↗ Honduras 
, ↘ Nicaragua 
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
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.)
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total)BishopsPatron Saint: Our Lady of Peace
Saints: 1 Saint, 4 Blesseds
Catholic Population: 5,242,000 Catholics (82.9% of 6,326,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 464 parishes, 2 mission stations (with resident priest), 37 other centres
Clergy: 14 bishops (8 diocesan, 6 titular), 1,022 priests (825 diocesan, 197 religious), 4 permanent deacons (2 diocesan, 2 religious)
Non-Clergy: 1,688 religious (48 brothers, 1,640 sisters), 19 members of secular institutes (3 brothers, 16 sisters), 355 major seminarians, 15 missionaries, 13,830 catechists
Area: 20,721 km²
Population: 6,172,011
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)
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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