Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán
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Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia Dioecesis Tilaranensis-Liberiana |
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Metropolitan | Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 453,000 384,000 (84.8%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1961 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Tilarán Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 62 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Eugenio Salazar Mora |
| Emeritus Bishops | Héctor Morera Vega |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia (erected 22 July 1961) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.
Coordinates: 10°28′12″N 84°58′01″W / 10.4701°N 84.9670°W
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