Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camagüey

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Archdiocese of Camagüey

Archidioecesis Camagueyensis
Location
Country Cuba
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Camagüey
MetropolitanCamagüey
Statistics
Area18,671 km2 (7,209 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
861,372
544,000 (63.2%)
Parishes14
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 December 1912 (109 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJuan García-Rodríguez
Map
Arquidiócesis de Camagüey.svg

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camagüey (erected 1912 as the Diocese of Camagüey, elevated 1998) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara.

Ordinaries[]

Auxiliary bishops[]

  • (1963–1964), appointed Bishop here
  • (1991–1996), appointed Bishop of Ciego de Ávila
  • Juan García-Rodríguez (1997–2002), appointed Archbishop here; future Cardinal

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

  • , appointed Bishop of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo in 2007
  • , appointed Bishop of Ciego de Ávila in 2017

References[]

  • "Archdiocese of Camagüey". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

Coordinates: 21°22′58″N 77°54′59″W / 21.3827°N 77.9164°W / 21.3827; -77.9164


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