Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín (erected 8 January 1979) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.

Diocese of Holguín

Dioecesis Holguinensis
Location
Country Cuba
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Santiago de Cuba
MetropolitanHolguín
Statistics
Area14,089 km2 (5,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
1,605,000
435,000 (27.1%)
Parishes28
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 January 1979 (44 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Isidore
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEmilio Aranguren Echeverria
Bishops emeritusHéctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez

Ordinaries
  • Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez (1979 - 2005) - Bishop Emeritus
  • Emilio Aranguren Echeverria (2005 - )
  • "Diocese of Holguín". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

20.8855°N 76.2578°W / 20.8855; -76.2578


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