Holguín (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Emilio Aranguren Echeverria, Bishop
Marcos Pirán Gómez, Auxiliary Bishop
Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 January 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 14,089 (5,441 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Martí 136 entre Pepe Torres y Maximo Gomez, Holguin 80100, Cuba
Telephone: (024)4232.34

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

Date	Event	From	To
8 January 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba (Las Tunas (Iobabo, Majibacoa, Manatí, Menéndez, Puerto Padre, and Tunas)	Diocese of Holguín (erected)

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

2019 444,540 1,655,700 26.8% 24 12 36 12,348 5 14 43 32 ap2020

2021 439,560 1,651,860 26.6% 22 12 34 12,928 5 15 42 32 ap2022

2023 436,900 1,643,200 26.6% 20 15 35 12,482 5 18 42 32 ap2024

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
2019	444,540	1,655,700	26.8%	24	12	36	12,348	5	14	43	32	ap2020
2021	439,560	1,651,860	26.6%	22	12	34	12,928	5	15	42	32	ap2022
2023	436,900	1,643,200	26.6%	20	15	35	12,482	5	18	42	32	ap2024