Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica (C.E.CO.R.)

Conference of Bishops

Also known as: Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica (English)

Country: Costa Rica

Address: Calle 22, Av. 3-5, Barrio México, 1000 San José, Costa Rica

Phone: 2221.30.53

Website:

Present Officials

President (2023.09.07 – ...):

Bishop Javier Gerardo Román Arias (63)

Bishop of Limón (Costa Rica)

Vice-President (2026.08.07 – ...):

Bishop Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. (63)

Bishop of Alajuela (Costa Rica)

General Secretary (2026.08.07 – ...):

Bishop Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez (52)

Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis

Auxiliary Bishop of San José (Costa Rica)

Past Officials

President: Bishop José Manuel Garita Herrera (61) (2020.08.07 – 2023.09.07)
President: Archbishop José Rafael Quirós Quirós (71) (2017.08.11 – 2020.08.07)
President: Bishop Óscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (76) (2011.08 – 2017.08.11)
President: Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña (2008.09 – 2011.08)
President: Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas (85) (2002 – 2008.09)
President: Archbishop Román Arrieta Villalobos (1970 – 2002)
President: Archbishop Carlos Humberto Rodríguez Quirós (1963 – 1970)
Vice-President: Bishop Mario Enrique Quirós Quirós (59) (2020.08.07 – 2026.08.07)
Vice-President: Bishop Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. (80) (2017.08.11 – 2020.08.07)
Vice-President: Archbishop José Rafael Quirós Quirós (71) (2011 – 2017.08.11)
Vice-President: Bishop Guillermo Loría Garita (88) (2008 – 2011)
Vice-President: Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña (2005 – 2008)
Vice-President: Bishop Ángel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (83) (2002 – 2005)
General Secretary: Bishop Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. (63) (2023.09.07 – 2026.08.07)
General Secretary: Bishop Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez (52) (2020.08.07 – 2023.09.07)
General Secretary: Bishop Javier Gerardo Román Arias (63) (2017.08.11 – 2020.08.07)
General Secretary: Bishop Ángel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (83) (2012 – 2017.08.11)
General Secretary: Bishop Óscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén (76) (2008 – 2011.08)
General Secretary: Bishop Vittorino Girardi Stellin, M.C.C.J. (88) (2002 – 2008)
General Secretary: Bishop Antonio Troyo Calderón (1979 – 2002)
General Secretary: Bishop Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (98) (1970 – 1975)
General Secretary: Bishop Enrique Bolaños Quesada (1963 – 1970)

Last updated on 2026.08.15