Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
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Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica Archidioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Costarica |
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Catedral Metropolitana San José
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,566,000 1,168,000 (74.6%) |
| Parishes | 107 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 February 1850 (167 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Rafael Quirós |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
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| Website | |
| www.arquisanjose.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica (erected 28 February 1850 as the Diocese of San José de Costa Rica) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese and its suffragan dioceses are Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán. The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.
Coordinates: 9°55′58″N 84°04′44″W / 9.9327°N 84.0788°W
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