Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Costa Rica

Date	Change
1850.02.28	Diocese of San José was established (from Diocese of León and became suffragan of Guatemala)
1921.02.16	Diocese of Alajuela was established (from Diocese of San José and became suffragan of San José)
1921.02.16	Apostolic Vicariate of Limón was established (from Diocese of San José and became suffragan of San José)
1921.02.16	Diocese of San José was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San José (with suffragan sees Alajuela and Limón and lost territory to establish Diocese of Alajuela and Apostolic Vicariate of Limón)
1954.08.19	Diocese of San Isidro de El General was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San José and Diocese of Alajuela and became suffragan of San José)
1961.07.22	Diocese of Tilarán was established (from Diocese of Alajuela and became suffragan of San José)
1994.12.30	Apostolic Vicariate of Limón was promoted as Diocese of Limón
1995.07.25	Diocese of Ciudad Quesada was established (from Diocese of Alajuela and Diocese of Tilarán and became suffragan of San José)
1998.04.17	Diocese of Puntarenas was established (from Diocese of San Isidro de El General and Diocese of Tilarán and became suffragan of San José)
2005.05.24	Diocese of Cartago was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San José and Diocese of Limón and became suffragan of San José)
2010.12.18	Diocese of Tilarán was renamed as Diocese of Tilarán–Liberia