Diocese of Holguín

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez (8 Jan 1979 Appointed - 14 Nov 2005 Retired)
• Emilio Aranguren Echeverria (14 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	360,000	1,239,829	29.0%	10		10	36,000			3	14	ap1981
1990	419,000	1,500,000	27.9%	13	5	18	23,277		6	7	16	ap1991
1999	434,000	1,600,000	27.1%	21	5	26	16,692	2	6	38	16	ap2000
2000	434,000	1,600,000	27.1%	21	5	26	16,692	4	6	35	23	ap2001
2001	431,000	1,600,000	26.9%	22	5	27	15,962	4	6	39	23	ap2002
2002	433,000	1,606,000	27.0%	24	5	29	14,931	4	6	40	23	ap2003
2003	435,000	1,600,000	27.2%	25	5	30	14,500	3	6	40	23	ap2004
2004	435,000	1,600,000	27.2%	25	5	30	14,500	3	6	43	23	ap2005
2006	435,000	1,605,000	27.1%	32	5	37	11,756	2	7	39	28	ap2007
2013	442,600	1,650,000	26.8%	23	8	31	14,277	1	10	45	28	ap2014
2016	444,660	1,655,721	26.9%	24	7	31	14,343	4	10	54	32	ap2017

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emilio Aranguren Echeverria (Bishop: 14 Nov 2005 - )
• Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez (Bishop: 8 Jan 1979 to 14 Nov 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None