List of Catholic dioceses in El Salvador
The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador (continental Central America) comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national episcopal conference (Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador, CEDES), consisting of
- one ecclesiastical province headed by the Metropolitan archbishop (in the capital) with seven suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop
- a military ordinariate for the military.
There are no Eastern Catholic or pre-diocesan jurisdictions.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to El Salvador, as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in the national capital San Salvador.
Current Latin Dioceses
Exempt
- Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (Spanish: Obispado Castrense en El Salvador), a modern Army bishopric
Ecclesiastical province of San Salvador
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador
Defunct jurisdictions
There are no titular sees.
All defunct (notably promoted) jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees.
See also
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