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Diocese of Ponce

Dioecesis Poncensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 21 November 1924
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Puerto Rico
  • Square Kilometers: 830 (320 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the south portion of the Island of Puerto Rico.
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PCE
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdeponce.org
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 32205, Estación 6, Ponce, PR 00732-2205, Puerto Rico
  • Telephone: (787)848-5265
  • Fax: 844-6127

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
21 November 1924ErectedDiocese of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) Diocese of Ponce (erected)
30 April 1960Territory LostDiocese 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)
30 April 1960Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Ponce (from Immediately Subject)
4 November 1964Territory LostDiocese of Ponce (Aibonito, Arroyo, Barranquitas, Guayama, Maunabo, and Patillas)
Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Caguas, Gurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, Humacao, Fajardo, Vieques, Yabucoa, Aguas Buenas, Comerio, Cidra, Cayey, San Lorenzo, Maranjito, Ceiba, Naguabo, Sdo. Cor. Cidra, N. S. Fatima, and San José Caguas)
Diocese of Caguas (erected)
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 AddedDiocese of Arecibo (Jayuya, La Milagrosa en Catañer or Bartolo-Gatañer (in Lares), and Niño de Praga or Misión Noel (in Yillalba)) Diocese of Ponce
1 March 1976Territory AddedDiocese of Caguas (Guayama, Arroyo, and Patillas) Diocese of Ponce

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1949900,0001,000,00090.0%25881137,9649921838ap1951
1966698,968735,75695.0%491131624,31411351038ap1967
1970575,470593,56297.0%63991623,55210148045ap1971
1976653,671767,84985.1%451011464,477215236049ap1977
1980489,000543,00090.1%44771214,041714231738ap1981
1990436,000543,26580.3%51671183,694419328540ap1991
2000443,000552,12580.2%62611233,601717621540ap2001
2001483,000604,21079.9%63531164,163716321440ap2002
2002498,736624,08079.9%61531144,374696021341ap2003
2003474,759593,44880.0%65571223,891697420342ap2004
2004474,959593,54880.0%64621263,769867923042ap2005
2013489,500628,30077.9%66461124,3701026119643ap2014
2016483,000621,70077.7%68401084,472975417943ap2017
2019378,792505,52074.9%5528834,563945316343ap2020
2021378,520505,19074.9%4925745,115913720243ap2022

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 68, Page 230, and Page 231

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