Catholic Church
in
Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) | |
Also known as: Costa Rica (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), le Costa Rica (français), Kostaryka (polski), 哥斯達黎加 (正體中文), コスタリカ (日本語), Ora Opulenta (latine)
Roman Rite (8): Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General, San José, Tilarán–Liberia
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Apostolic Nunciature: Costa Rica 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica (C.E.CO.R.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) 
Patron Saint: San José (March 19)
Religions: Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, none 10.4%
Languages: Spanish (official), English
Ethnic Groups: white or mestizo 83.6%, mulatto 6.7%, indigenous 2.4%, black of African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2%
Motto: Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish) (Long live work and peace)
Area: 51,100 km²
Catholic Population: 4,202,000 Catholics (79.9% of 5,262,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 300 parishes, 603 mission stations (1 with resident priest, 602 without resident priest), 14 other centres
Clergy: 17 bishops (8 diocesan, 9 titular), 834 priests (655 diocesan, 179 religious), 59 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 953 religious (100 brothers, 853 sisters), 27 members of secular institutes (1 brother, 26 sisters), 159 major seminarians, 1,382 missionaries, 15,776 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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