Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Costa Rica

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100~

Italica - Spain

200-300

Sevilla (separated from Italica?) - Spain

300-400

Sevilla (Metr.) - Spain

1511

Santo Domingo (established from Spain/Sevilla) - Dominican Republic

1534

Nicaragua / León (established from Santo Domingo) - Nicaragua

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1850

San José de Costa Rica (detached from León) - Costa Rica

1921

San José de Costa Rica (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Guatemala) - Costa Rica

1921

Alajuela (detached from San José de Costa Rica) - Costa Rica

1921

Limon (AV, detached from San José de Costa Rica) - Costa Rica

1954

San Isidro de El General (detached from San José de Costa Rica, and from Alajuela) - Costa Rica

1961

Tilarán (detached from Alajuela) - Costa Rica

1994

Limon - Costa Rica

1995

Ciudad Quesada (detached from Alajuela, and from Tilarán) - Costa Rica

1998

Puntarenas (detached from Tilarán, and from San Isidro de El General) - Costa Rica

2005

Cartago (detached from San José de Costa Rica and Limón) - India