Bishops of El Salvador

by Liturgical Precedence

El Salvador
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of El Salvador (13)
1982.07.03 (2017.06.28)Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez (82)Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez (82), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Sacramento a Tor de’ Schiavi and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of San Salvador (El Salvador)
2002.03.23 (2008.12.27)Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (65)Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) and President of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador
1987.07.25Bishop Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (84)Bishop Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (84), Bishop emeritus of Santa Ana (El Salvador) and former General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador
1998.03.25Bishop Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. (73)Bishop Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. (73), Bishop of Zacatecoluca (El Salvador) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador
2000.09.02Bishop Miguel Angel Morán Aquino (69)Bishop Miguel Angel Morán Aquino (69), Bishop of Santa Ana (El Salvador)
2004.01.17Bishop Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (85)Bishop Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. (85), Bishop emeritus of Chalatenango (El Salvador)
2008.03.29Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (63)Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca (63), Bishop of San Miguel (El Salvador)
2008.04.19Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (62)Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (62), Bishop of San Vicente (El Salvador)
2012.08.04Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales (60)Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales (60), Bishop of Sonsonate (El Salvador)
2016.03.12Bishop William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera (62)Bishop William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera (62), Bishop of Santiago de María (El Salvador) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador
2016.10.01Bishop Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (56)Bishop Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. (56), Bishop of Chalatenango (El Salvador)
2024.01.13Bishop Óscar Álvarez Orellana (62)Bishop Óscar Álvarez Orellana (62), Titular Bishop of Pudentiana and Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador (El Salvador)
2024.07.20Bishop Reinaldo Sorto Martínez (63)Bishop Reinaldo Sorto Martínez (63), Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador)

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