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Diocese of Arecibo

Dioecesis Arecibensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 April 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Puerto Rico
  • Square Kilometers: 2,157 (833 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the mid-northern part of the island.
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ARE
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdearecibo.org
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Dr. Salas 206, Arecibo, PR 00613-0616, Puerto Rico
  • Telephone: (787)878-3180; 878-3110
  • Fax: 880-2661

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 April 1960ErectedDiocese of Ponce (Aguada, Aguadilla, Jayuya, Moca, Orocovis, Rincón, and San Sebastián)
Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Arecibo, Bareeloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Corozal, Dorado, Hatillo, Isabela, Lares, Manatí, Morovis, Quebradillas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja)
Diocese of Arecibo (erected)
21 October 1968Territory LostDiocese of Arecibo (Toa Baja) Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
1 March 1976Territory LostDiocese of Arecibo
Diocese of Ponce
Diocese of Mayagüez (erected) (Mayaguez, Aguadilla, Aguada, Moca, San Sebastián, Rincón, Añasco, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormiguero, San Germán, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, and Sabana Grande)
1 March 1976Territory LostDiocese of Arecibo (Toa Alta and Dorado) Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
1 March 1976Territory LostDiocese of Arecibo (Jayuya, La Milagrosa en Catañer or Bartolo-Gatañer (in Lares), and Niño de Praga or Misión Noel (in Yillalba)) Diocese of Ponce

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966515,000640,00080.5%43601035,0006214642ap1967
1970522,000595,56487.6%53631164,500698753ap1971
1976552,245666,70082.8%55591144,8448315057ap1977
1980417,000499,00083.6%5036864,8485514544ap1981
1990435,042518,00084.0%69331024,26584021158ap1991
1999380,000550,00069.1%64451093,48665417159ap2000
2000380,000550,00069.1%69501193,19365817859ap2001
2001380,000604,36962.9%62481103,454125517259ap2002
2002370,000603,46961.3%58501083,425115517259ap2003
2003370,000603,46961.3%62431053,52365116159ap2004
2004370,000603,46961.3%5739963,85464717459ap2005
2006372,000607,00061.3%58501083,44455516859ap2007
2012381,800621,40061.4%5048983,89515412759ap2013
2015392,900628,90062.5%4750974,050335513962ap2016
2018387,000583,89066.3%5137884,397244711562ap2019
2020371,380570,80065.1%5136874,268513711658ap2021
2022306,547547,40656.0%4932813,784503910558ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 88, to Page 91

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