The Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica ( es, Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica), consisting of the Bishops of

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, is a permanent institution, with the approval of the

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, to signify the collegial spirit and live, study and solve problems together ecclesial interest collaboration, and promote the greater good which the

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seeks to humanity, through the various means and modes of ministry approved by the Church. Its history dates back to the Bull Praedecessorum,

Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV (Latin: ''Benedictus XV''; it, Benedetto XV), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, name=, group= (; 21 November 185422 January 1922), was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His ...

, February 16, 1921, erected the ecclesiastical province of

. The bishops of the Episcopal Conference members are in charge of the Metropolitan

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of San José and the

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of Cartago,

Alajuela Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it i ...

, San Isidro del General,

Ciudad Quesada Quesada is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. It is the head city of the canton of San Carlos. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly referred to by the area name of San Carlos. Ciu ...

, Tilarán,

Puntarenas Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas (canton), Puntarenas canton of Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which is made from the Puntar ...

and

Limón Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...

Establishment

Archbishop

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(Chairman), Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San José Monsignor

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, Diocesan Bishop of

Monsignor Guillermo Loria Garita, Diocesan Bishop of

San Isidro de El General San Isidro de El General () is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city. San Isidro de El General is the most populou ...

Monsignor Vittorino Girardi Stellin, Diocesan Bishop of Tilarán Bishop

José Rafael Quiros Quiros José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, Diocesan Bishop of Limon Monsignor

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, Bishop of the Diocese of

Monsignor

Óscar Fernández Guillén Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of Irish origin. Etymology The name is derived from two elements in Irish: the first, ''os'', means "deer"; the second element, ''car'', means "loving" or "friend", thus "deer-loving one" or "friend of deer" ...

, diocesan bishop of

Bishop

José Francisco Ulloa Rojas José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

, Diocesan Bishop of

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References

External links

Official website
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120711231501/http://www.iglesiacr.org/2012/index.html * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coats_of_arms_of_Bishops_of_Costa_Rica

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Catholic Church in Costa Rica Christian organizations established in 1921 {{CostaRica-stub

Establishment

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