José Luis Escobar Alas
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Alas.
José Luis Escobar Alas (born 10 March 1959) is a Salvadoran Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of San Salvador since 2009.
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José Luis Escobar Alas | |
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Archbishop of San Salvador | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 27 December 2008 |
Installed | 14 February 2009 |
Predecessor | Fernando Sáenz Lacalle |
Other post(s) | President of the Salvadoran Episcopal Conference (2009–) |
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Ordination | 15 August 1982 by Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla |
Consecration | 23 March 2002 by José Oscar Barahona Castillo |
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Born | José Luis Escobar Alas (1959-03-10) 10 March 1959 (age 65) San Salvador, El Salvador |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
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Escobar served as Bishop of San Vicente beginning in 2005, prior to his elevation to San Salvador on 27 December 2008. He was previously an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of San Vicente since 2002, having entered the priesthood in 1982.