Mayagüez (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ángel Luis Ríos Matos, Bishop
Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Puerto Rico
Square Kilometers: 1,617 (624 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises a portion of the southwest of the island.
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MGZ
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdemayaguez.org
Mailing Address: Apartado 2272, Calle Obispado, Barrio Miradero, Mayagüez, PR 00681, Puerto Rico
Telephone: (787)833-5411
Fax: 834-5140

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas † (4 Mar 1976 Appointed - 6 Jul 2011 Retired)
Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. (6 Jul 2011 Appointed - 9 May 2020 Retired)
Ángel Luis Ríos Matos (9 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1976	Erected	Diocese 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)

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

1976 352,356 21 35 56 6,292 4 105 25 ap1977

1980 374,000 469,000 79.7% 21 45 66 5,666 54 115 25 ap1981

1990 426,000 519,000 82.1% 40 34 74 5,756 2 39 149 29 ap1991

1999 360,000 491,518 73.2% 47 30 77 4,675 3 32 143 58 ap2000

2000 360,000 491,518 73.2% 41 30 71 5,070 3 32 135 58 ap2001

2001 360,000 491,518 73.2% 40 30 70 5,142 3 32 134 58 ap2002

2002 360,000 491,518 73.2% 38 30 68 5,294 4 32 133 58 ap2003

2003 376,000 491,518 76.5% 37 30 67 5,611 4 32 133 29 ap2004

2004 376,000 491,518 76.5% 40 30 70 5,371 4 32 114 29 ap2005

2013 421,700 524,000 80.5% 50 23 73 5,776 22 26 116 30 ap2014

2016 417,000 518,000 80.5% 49 29 78 5,346 24 32 95 31 ap2017

2019 383,000 479,000 80.0% 44 12 56 6,839 58 13 99 31 ap2020

2021 387,730 484,660 80.0% 50 13 63 6,154 65 13 95 31 ap2022

2023 399,960 442,845 90.3% 53 28 81 4,937 62 28 89 30 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	352,356			21	35	56	6,292		4	105	25	ap1977
1980	374,000	469,000	79.7%	21	45	66	5,666		54	115	25	ap1981
1990	426,000	519,000	82.1%	40	34	74	5,756	2	39	149	29	ap1991
1999	360,000	491,518	73.2%	47	30	77	4,675	3	32	143	58	ap2000
2000	360,000	491,518	73.2%	41	30	71	5,070	3	32	135	58	ap2001
2001	360,000	491,518	73.2%	40	30	70	5,142	3	32	134	58	ap2002
2002	360,000	491,518	73.2%	38	30	68	5,294	4	32	133	58	ap2003
2003	376,000	491,518	76.5%	37	30	67	5,611	4	32	133	29	ap2004
2004	376,000	491,518	76.5%	40	30	70	5,371	4	32	114	29	ap2005
2013	421,700	524,000	80.5%	50	23	73	5,776	22	26	116	30	ap2014
2016	417,000	518,000	80.5%	49	29	78	5,346	24	32	95	31	ap2017
2019	383,000	479,000	80.0%	44	12	56	6,839	58	13	99	31	ap2020
2021	387,730	484,660	80.0%	50	13	63	6,154	65	13	95	31	ap2022
2023	399,960	442,845	90.3%	53	28	81	4,937	62	28	89	30	ap2024