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List of Catholic dioceses in El Salvador

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The Catholic Church in El Salvador uses a Latin hierarchy and is organized through the national Episcopal Conference (CEDES). It has one ecclesiastical province led by the Metropolitan Archbishop in the capital, with seven suffragan dioceses, plus a military ordinariate for the armed forces. There are no Eastern Catholic or pre-diocesan jurisdictions. El Salvador also hosts an Apostolic Nunciature (papal diplomatic representation) in San Salvador.

Current Latin dioceses

Exempt
- Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (Obispado Castrense en El Salvador)

Ecclesiastical province of San Salvador
- Archdiocese of San Salvador (metropolitan)
- Diocese of Chalatenango
- Diocese of San Miguel
- Diocese of San Vicente
- Diocese of Santa Ana
- Diocese of Santiago de María
- Diocese of Sonsonate
- Diocese of Zacatecoluca

Defunct jurisdictions
- There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees.

See also
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

Sources and external links
- GCatholic.org - data for all sections
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org - country: El Salvador


This page was last edited on 1 February 2026, at 20:01 (CET).