Diocese of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Puntarenas / Puntarenen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: San José

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Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Carmen (July 16)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 16

1998.04.17: Established as Diocese of Puntarenas / Puntarenen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of San Isidro de El General and Diocese of Tilarán and became suffragan of San José)

Bishop (2003.06.04 – ...):

Bishop Óscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (74)

Bishops of Puntarenas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Óscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (74)
(2003.06.04 – ...)

Bishop of Puntarenas (Costa Rica)

Born:	1949.12.22 (San Rafael de Oreamuno, Costa Rica)
Ordained Priest:	1977.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.07.25

Priest of San José (Costa Rica) (1977.07.08 – 2003.06.04)

Bishop of Puntarenas (Costa Rica) (2003.06.04 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica (2008 – 2011.08)

President of Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica (2011.08 – 2017.08.11)

Bishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña (later Archbishop)
(1998.04.17 – 2002.07.13)

Born:	1936.05.21 (San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica)
Ordained Priest:	1961.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.07.16
Died:	2024.09.28 (Costa Rica † 88)

Priest of San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica) (1961.12.23 – 1998.04.17)

Bishop of Puntarenas (Costa Rica) (1998.04.17 – 2002.07.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San José (Costa Rica) (2002.07.13 – 2013.07.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica (2008.09 – 2011.08)

Area: 3,930 km²

Population: 202,660 Catholics (88.7% of 228,530 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes

Personnel: 34 priests (24 diocesan, 10 religious), 30 religious (10 brothers, 20 sisters), 7 seminarians