Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez
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The Diocese of Mayagüez (
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
Ordinaries
The list of the Bishops of Mayagüez (Latin rite) and their tenures of service:
- Bishop Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (March 4, 1976 – July 6, 2011)
- Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. (July 6, 2011 – May 9, 2020)
- 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 Archdiocese bankruptcy
On 7 September 2018, Judge Edward Godoy ruled that the bankruptcy filed by the Archdiocese of San Juan would also apply to every Catholic diocese in Puerto Rico, including Mayagüez, and that all would now have their assets protected under Chapter 11.[3][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
- ^ Diocese of Arecibo. Accessed 23 March 2019.
- ^ Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Federal judge decides that bankruptcy filing applies to all of Puerto Rico's Roman Catholic churches". Pasquines. 27 September 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Judge: Bankruptcy applies to all Puerto Rico Catholic churches". Caribbean Business. 7 September 2018.
External links
- Diócesis de Mayagüez (Official Site in Spanish)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez GCatholic.org website
- Old Official Site of the Diocese in Spanish Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (defunct)
- Diocese of Mayagüez YouTube Channel run by Medios de Comunicación Social - Diócesis de Mayagüez (Social Communication Media Productions of the Diocese of Mayagüez) (PRODIOMA) (Official Site in Spanish)
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