San Cristobal de la Habana (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cardinal, Archbishop
Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop
Alfredo Petit Vergel, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 6 January 1925
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 7,542 (2,913 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Habana 152, La Habana 10100, Cuba
Telephone: (07)862.40.00/8/9
Fax: 866.81.09

Historical Details

Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
- Latin Name: Sancti Christophori de Habana
- Erected: 10 September 1787
- Country: Cuba

Past and Present Ordinaries

Felipe José de Tres-Palacios y Verdeja † (30 Mar 1789 Appointed - 16 Sep 1799 Died)
Juan José Díaz de Espada y Fernánez de Landa † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 12 Aug 1832 Died)
Francisco Fleix y Soláns † (16 Apr 1846 Confirmed - 22 Sep 1864 Confirmed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Jacinto Maria (Nicolaus) Martínez y Sáez, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 31 Oct 1873 Died)
Apolinar Serrano y Díaz † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 15 Jun 1876 Died)
Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca † (18 Jul 1879 Appointed - 17 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Manuel Santander y Frutos † (17 Mar 1887 Appointed - 24 Nov 1899 Resigned)
Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza † (15 Jan 1900 Appointed - 16 Sep 1901 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Gortyna)
Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada † (16 Sep 1903 Appointed - 2 Jan 1925 Resigned)
José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez † (30 Mar 1925 Appointed - 3 Jan 1940 Died)
Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt † (26 Dec 1941 Appointed - 20 Mar 1963 Died)
Evelio Díaz y Cía † (20 Mar 1963 Succeeded - 26 Jan 1970 Resigned)
Francisco Ricardo Oves Fernández † (26 Jan 1970 Appointed - 28 Mar 1981 Resigned)
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (21 Nov 1981 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
10 September 1787	Erected	Diocese of Santiago de Cuba	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana (erected) (Provinces of Santa Clara, Matanzas, Havana, and Pinar del Rio in Cuba and Florida and Louisiana)
25 April 1793	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas (Saint Louis of New Orleans) (erected)
20 February 1903	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Diocese of Pinar del Rio (erected)
20 February 1903	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Diocese of Cienfuegos (erected)
10 December 1912	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Diocese of Matanzas (erected)
Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
6 January 1925	Elevated	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana

1949 1,200,000 1,235,939 97.1% 77 193 270 4,444 476 1,108 62 ap1951

1966 1,400,000 1,600,000 87.5% 40 63 103 13,592 98 178 66 ap1967

1970 1,591,200 2,150,300 74.0% 40 62 102 15,600 85 188 66 ap1971

1976 1,857,000 2,705,000 68.7% 41 54 95 19,547 94 188 66 ap1977

1980 1,298,000 2,743,300 47.3% 34 50 84 15,452 84 174 66 ap1981

1999 1,390,000 2,777,242 50.0% 57 62 119 11,680 17 109 238 81 ap2000

2000 1,798,000 2,800,000 64.2% 53 63 116 15,500 17 105 212 81 ap2001

2001 2,700,000 2,800,000 96.4% 53 63 116 23,275 17 117 220 83 ap2002

2002 2,709,000 2,810,000 96.4% 53 56 109 24,853 21 101 220 83 ap2003

2003 2,800,000 3,800,000 73.7% 53 54 107 26,168 21 98 228 83 ap2004

2004 2,800,000 3,900,000 71.8% 49 62 111 25,225 23 79 348 102 ap2005

2010 2,821,000 3,929,000 71.8% 44 101 145 19,455 24 135 265 109 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
1949	1,200,000	1,235,939	97.1%	77	193	270	4,444		476	1,108	62	ap1951
1966	1,400,000	1,600,000	87.5%	40	63	103	13,592		98	178	66	ap1967
1970	1,591,200	2,150,300	74.0%	40	62	102	15,600		85	188	66	ap1971
1976	1,857,000	2,705,000	68.7%	41	54	95	19,547		94	188	66	ap1977
1980	1,298,000	2,743,300	47.3%	34	50	84	15,452		84	174	66	ap1981
1999	1,390,000	2,777,242	50.0%	57	62	119	11,680	17	109	238	81	ap2000
2000	1,798,000	2,800,000	64.2%	53	63	116	15,500	17	105	212	81	ap2001
2001	2,700,000	2,800,000	96.4%	53	63	116	23,275	17	117	220	83	ap2002
2002	2,709,000	2,810,000	96.4%	53	56	109	24,853	21	101	220	83	ap2003
2003	2,800,000	3,800,000	73.7%	53	54	107	26,168	21	98	228	83	ap2004
2004	2,800,000	3,900,000	71.8%	49	62	111	25,225	23	79	348	102	ap2005
2010	2,821,000	3,929,000	71.8%	44	101	145	19,455	24	135	265	109	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1991 to 24 Jan 1998)
Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 2005)
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1981 - )
Alfredo Petit Vergel (Priest: 23 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1991)
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez (Priest: 14 Jul 1968 to 13 Dec 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1941 to 20 Mar 1963)
Fernando Azcárate y Freyre de Andrade, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1964 to 26 Jan 1970)
Francisco de Paula Barnada y Aguilar † (Priest: 11 Apr 1858 to 2 Jun 1899)
Eduardo Tomás Boza Masvidal † (Priest: 28 Feb 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Mar 1960 to 21 Mar 1963)
Bonaventure Finbarr Francis Broderick † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Sep 1903 to 1 Mar 1905)
Francisco Ramón Valentín de Casaus y Torres, O.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Feb 1836 to 10 Nov 1845)
Juan José Díaz de Espada y Fernánez de Landa † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1800 to 12 Aug 1832)
Evelio Díaz y Cía † (Priest: 12 Sep 1926 to 26 Dec 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1959; Coadjutor Archbishop: 14 Nov 1959; Archbishop: 20 Mar 1963 to 26 Jan 1970)
José Maximino Eusebio Domínguez y Rodríguez † (Priest: 13 Jun 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Mar 1960 to 18 Jul 1961)
Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1879 to 17 Mar 1887)
Francisco Fleix y Soláns † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1846 to 22 Sep 1864)
José González de Cándamo y Cauniego † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1798 to 12 Sep 1801)
Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1903 to 2 Jan 1925)
Alfredo Ignacio Llaguno Canals † (Priest: 28 Oct 1928; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1964 to 26 Jan 1970)
Jacinto Maria (Nicolaus) Martínez y Sáez, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1865 to 31 Oct 1873)
Alfredo Antonio Francisco Müller y San Martín † (Priest: 21 Aug 1927; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1948 to 5 Apr 1961)
Braulio Orúe y Vivanco † (Priest: 19 May 1867 to 15 Sep 1903)
Francisco Ricardo Oves Fernández † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 1970 to 28 Mar 1981)
Fernando Ramon Prego Casal † (Priest: 17 Apr 1955 to 13 Nov 1970)
Evelio Ramos Díaz † (Priest: 11 Jul 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Oct 1970 to 25 Nov 1976)
Salvador Emilio Riverón Cortina † (Priest: 3 Mar 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1999 to 22 Feb 2004)
Manuel Pedro (Antonio) Rodríguez Rozas † (Priest: 31 Mar 1935 to 16 Jan 1960)
José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez † (Priest: 18 Dec 1897 to 18 Apr 1907; Archbishop: 30 Mar 1925 to 3 Jan 1940)
Severiano Sainz y Bencamo † (Priest: 23 Dec 1898 to 11 Feb 1915)
Manuel Santander y Frutos † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1887 to 24 Nov 1899)
Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1900 to 16 Sep 1901)
Apolinar Serrano y Díaz † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1875 to 15 Jun 1876)
Francisco Antonio Pablo Sieni Flannings, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Sep 1787 to 23 Nov 1793)
Felipe José de Tres-Palacios y Verdeja † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1789 to 16 Sep 1799)
Mariano Vivanco Valiente † (Priest: 28 May 1961 to 18 May 1987)

Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana

Archidioecesis Avanensis