Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao[1](Latin: Dioecesis Faiardensis–Humacaensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and consists of part of the east and the northeast of the island of Puerto Rico. The current bishop is Luis Miranda Rivera, who was appointed on May 16, 2020 by Pope Francis. The mother church is Cathedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao Dioecesis Faiardensis–Humacaensis Diócesis de Fajardo–Humacao | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | East and Northeast portions of the island of Puerto Rico |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 221 sq mi (570 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 296,000 99,500 (33.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 March 2008 (12 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santiago Apostol |
| Co-cathedral | Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesus |
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| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luis Miranda Rivera, O. Carm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
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The See of Fajardo–Humacao was canonically erected on May 11, 2008, and is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Ordinaries
The list of the Bishops of Fajardo–Humacao (Latin rite) and their tenures of service:
- Eusebio Ramos Morales (March 11, 2008 – February 2, 2017), appointed Bishop of Caguas
- Luis Miranda Rivera, O. Carm. (Appointed on May 16, 2020; Consecrated and installed on August 15, 2020)[2]
Gallery
Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo
Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesus in Humacao
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfahu.html
- "Fr. Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O.Carm.: New Carmelite Bishop". Los Carmelitas. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao (Official Site in Spanish)
- Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao, gCatholic.org
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