Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez

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Diocese of Mayagüez

Dioecesis Maiaguezensis

Diócesis de Mayagüez
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayaguez, PR.jpg
Coat of arms
Location
TerritoryWestern coast of Puerto Rico[1]
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Juan de Puerto Rico
Statistics
Area1,635 km2 (631 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
491,518
376,000 (76.5%)
Parishes29
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopÁngel Luis Ríos Matos
Bishops emeritusAlvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J.
Map
Map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez.
Website
diocesisdemayaguez.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez (Latin: Dioecesis Maiaguezensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the western part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop, who pastors the motherchurch in the City of Mayagüez, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in front of the Plaza Colón.

The See of Mayagüez was canonically erected on March 1, 1976 and is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico. The Diocese is subdivided into 29 Parishes: 17 originally located at the Diocese of Ponce, eight formerly at the Diocese of Arecibo, and four new parishes. Its jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Aguadilla, Rincón, Aguada, Moca, San Sebastián, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, San Germán, and Sabana Grande.[2]

As of July, 2011 the bishop of the See of Mayagüez was Alvaro Corrada del Rio, SJ. He retired on May 9, 2020, and Ángel Luis Ríos Matos was appointed at that time to succeed him.

Ordinaries[]

Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.

The list of the Bishops of Mayagüez (Latin rite) and their tenures of service:

  1. Bishop Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (March 4, 1976 – July 6, 2011)
  2. Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. (July 6, 2011 – May 9, 2020)
  3. Bishop Ángel Luis Ríos Matos (August 1, 2020 - )

Schools[]

  • Colegio San Agustin, Cabo Rojo, Grades: PK-12
  • Colegio San Benito, Mayagüez, Grades PK-12
  • Colegio San Carlos, Aguadilla, Grades: PK-12 (Closed)
  • Academia Inmaculada Concepcion Elemental, Mayaguez, Grades: PK-6
  • Academia Inmaculada Concepcion - Superior, Mayagüez, Grades: 7-12
  • Colegio San José, San German, Grades: K-12
  • Academia San Luis, Lajas, Grades: K-12
  • Colegio La Milagrosa, Mayagüez, Grades:PK-12
  • Academia San Sebastian Martir, Grades: K-9
  • Academia Santa Rosa de Lima, Rincón, Grades PK-6 (closed around 2000).
  • Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate, Moca, Grades PK-8
  • Escuela Catolica de la Salle, Añasco, Grades: 1-9
  • Colegio San Agustin y Espiritu Santo, Sabana Grande, Grades: Pre-PreK-8

Statistics[]

By the year 2004 its population consisted of 491,518 people, of which 376,000 were baptized, being 76.5% of the total population.

Year Population Priests Deacons Religious Parishes
  baptised total % number secular regular baptised
per priest 		  men women  
1976 352.356 ? ? 56 21 35 6.292 4 105 25
1980 374.000 469.000 79,7 66 21 45 5.666 54 115 25
1990 426.000 519.000 82,1 74 40 34 5.756 2 39 149 29
1999 360.000 491.518 73,2 77 47 30 4.675 3 32 143 58
2000 360.000 491.518 73,2 71 41 30 5.070 3 32 135 58
2001 360.000 491.518 73,2 70 40 30 5.142 3 32 134 58
2002 360.000 491.518 73,2 68 38 30 5.294 4 32 133 58
2003 376.000 491.518 76,5 67 37 30 5.611 4 32 133 29
2004 376.000 491.518 76,5 70 40 30 5.371 4 32 114 29

San Juan Bankruptcy and loss of assets[]

On September 7, 2018,[3] following a similar ruling by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, US Bankruptcy Judge Edward Godoy ruled that the bankruptcy filed by the Archdiocese of San Juan would also apply every other Puerto Rican Catholic Diocese, including Mayagüez. The Diocese of Mayagüez had unsuccessfully filed a motion to stop the seizure of its assets.[4]

See also[]

  • Catholic Church by country
  • Catholic Church in the United States
  • Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico
  • Global organisation of the Catholic Church
  • List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
  • List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

References[]

  1. ^ Diocese of Arecibo. Accessed 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Judge: Bankruptcy applies to all Puerto Rico Catholic churches". Caribbean Business. September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Linguistics, About The Author Darmy Cortes Darmy Cortés Serra is an undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico pursuing a degree in; Pasquines, Communication She is a Puerto Rican Affairs Correspondent at (September 27, 2018). "Federal judge decides that bankruptcy filing applies to all of Puerto Rico's Roman Catholic churches".

External links[]

Coordinates: 18°12′04″N 67°08′18″W / 18.2011°N 67.1383°W / 18.2011; -67.1383

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