Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Ecclesiastical hierarchy Patriarchates, archdioceses, dioceses, suppressed dioceses

Alajuela, Diocese of

ALAJUELA, DIOCESI DI

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ALAJUELA, Diocese of. - In the republic of Costa Rica, suffragan of San José de Costa Rica, erected on 12 Feb. 1921 by Benedict XV. The episcopal residence is in A., the capital of the province of the same name. The diocese, which besides this province also embraces those of Puntarenas and Guanacaste, has a population of 298,000 Catholics, and is divided into 28 parishes, served by 28 priests of the secular clergy and 16 regulars. The episcopal city has a large hospital and a fine cathedral.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Enc. Univ. Ilustr. Europeo-Americana, s. v., III, p. 919.

Pietro Gómez

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), coll. 619–620.

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Gomez, Pietro. “Alajuela, diocesi di.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, coll. 619–620. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/alajuela-diocesi-di.

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Gomez, Pietro. “Alajuela, diocesi di.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, coll. 619–620. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/alajuela-diocesi-di.

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@incollection{ec1_alajuela_diocesi_di,
  author    = {Gomez, Pietro},
  title     = {Alajuela, diocesi di},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {619--620},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/alajuela-diocesi-di}
}

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