Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas (erected 10 December 1912) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.

Diocese of Matanzas

Dioecesis Matansansis
Catedral San Carlos De Borromeo
Location
CountryCuba
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Cristóbal de la Habana
MetropolitanMatanzas
Statistics
Area8,444 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
690,400
478,000 (69.2%)
Parishes37
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 December 1912 (108 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopManuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, appointed Bishop of Pinar del Rio in 1978; future Cardinal
  • Agustín Alejo (Aleido) Román Rodríguez, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA in 1979
  • Felipe de Jesús Estévez (priest here, 1970-1979), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA in 2003
  • "Diocese of Matanzas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  • Conferencia De Obispos Catolicos De Cuba (Spanish)


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