Diocese of Arecibo Dioecesis Arecibensis Diócesis de Arecibo | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Territory | Half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico[1] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 833 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 607,000 372,000 (61.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Fernández Torres |
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The Diocese of Arecibo (Latin: Dioecesis Arecibensis Spanish: Diócesis de Arecibo) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church and consists of half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico,[1] a commonwealth of the United States. The mother church is the Catedral de San Felipe Apostol located in City of Arecibo. Its jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Isabela, Quebradillas, Camuy, Hatillo, Arecibo, Barceloneta, Florida, Manatí, Vega Baja, Vega Alta, Lares, Utuado, Ciales, Morovis, Corozal, and Orocovis.[2]
- ^ a b Diocese of Arecibo. Accessed 23 March 2019.
- ^ Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021.