Matanzas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz, Bishop
Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 December 1912
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 12,964 (5,007 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle 79 N. 30001, 40100 Matanzas, Cuba
Telephone: (045)245.120

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Warren Currier † (26 Apr 1913 Appointed - 11 Feb 1914 Resigned)
Severiano Sainz y Bencamo † (11 Feb 1915 Appointed - 14 Mar 1937 Died)
Juan Alberto de la Merced Martín y Villaverde † (14 May 1938 Appointed - 3 Nov 1960 Died)
José Maximino Eusebio Domínguez y Rodríguez † (18 Jul 1961 Appointed - 11 Dec 1986 Died)
Mariano Vivanco Valiente † (18 May 1987 Appointed - 23 Aug 2004 Died)
Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal (7 May 2005 Appointed - 22 Mar 2022 Retired)
Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz (7 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 December 1912	Erected	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana	Diocese of Matanzas (erected)
6 January 1925	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Matanzas (from Santiago de Cuba)
16 January 1995	Territory Added	Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara (Ciénaga de Zapata)	Diocese of Matanzas

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

1950 324,970 361,079 90.0% 19 36 55 5,908 39 172 29 ap1951

1966 385,000 451,000 85.4% 9 12 21 18,333 13 6 31 ap1967

1970 365,000 483,300 75.5% 6 9 15 24,333 9 12 31 ap1971

1976 275,000 501,273 54.9% 9 7 16 17,187 7 6 31 ap1977

1980 250,000 507,000 49.3% 9 6 15 16,666 8 4 31 ap1981

1990 214,000 600,000 35.7% 8 9 17 12,588 9 17 31 ap1991

1999 470,000 633,113 74.2% 9 10 19 24,736 10 54 35 ap2000

2000 470,000 640,710 73.4% 7 8 15 31,333 1 9 48 35 ap2001

2001 470,000 661,075 71.1% 7 8 15 31,333 1 9 45 35 ap2002

2002 473,000 673,000 70.3% 10 10 20 23,650 1 10 51 35 ap2003

2003 475,000 680,800 69.8% 9 11 20 23,750 1 11 53 37 ap2004

2004 478,000 690,400 69.2% 9 11 20 23,900 1 11 53 37 ap2005

2013 422,900 724,100 58.4% 17 8 25 16,916 5 8 49 36 ap2014

2016 416,700 697,400 59.8% 20 4 24 17,362 5 4 47 35 ap2017

2019 415,500 715,129 58.1% 13 5 18 23,083 4 5 47 35 ap2020

2021 412,530 717,300 57.5% 13 5 18 22,918 4 5 54 35 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	324,970	361,079	90.0%	19	36	55	5,908		39	172	29	ap1951
1966	385,000	451,000	85.4%	9	12	21	18,333		13	6	31	ap1967
1970	365,000	483,300	75.5%	6	9	15	24,333		9	12	31	ap1971
1976	275,000	501,273	54.9%	9	7	16	17,187		7	6	31	ap1977
1980	250,000	507,000	49.3%	9	6	15	16,666		8	4	31	ap1981
1990	214,000	600,000	35.7%	8	9	17	12,588		9	17	31	ap1991
1999	470,000	633,113	74.2%	9	10	19	24,736		10	54	35	ap2000
2000	470,000	640,710	73.4%	7	8	15	31,333	1	9	48	35	ap2001
2001	470,000	661,075	71.1%	7	8	15	31,333	1	9	45	35	ap2002
2002	473,000	673,000	70.3%	10	10	20	23,650	1	10	51	35	ap2003
2003	475,000	680,800	69.8%	9	11	20	23,750	1	11	53	37	ap2004
2004	478,000	690,400	69.2%	9	11	20	23,900	1	11	53	37	ap2005
2013	422,900	724,100	58.4%	17	8	25	16,916	5	8	49	36	ap2014
2016	416,700	697,400	59.8%	20	4	24	17,362	5	4	47	35	ap2017
2019	415,500	715,129	58.1%	13	5	18	23,083	4	5	47	35	ap2020
2021	412,530	717,300	57.5%	13	5	18	22,918	4	5	54	35	ap2022