Catholic Church
in
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
(Territory of USA 
)
Catholic ChurchinCommonwealth of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)(Territory of USA | |
Also known as: Puerto Rico (Deutsch, español), Porto Rico (français, Italiano, Português), Portoryko (polski), 波多黎各 (正體中文), プエルトリコ (日本語), Portus Dives (latine)
Roman Rite (6): Arecibo, Caguas, Fajardo–Humacao, Mayagüez, Ponce, San Juan de Puerto Rico
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Delegation: Puerto Rico 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Puertorriqueña (C.E.P.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) 
Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia (November 19)
Saints: 1 Blessed
Continent: Central America
Capital: San Juan
Area: 8,959 km²
Population: 3,351,827
Part of: USA (Territory)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Dominican Republic 
, → U.S. Virgin Islands 
, → British Virgin Islands 
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and others 15%
Languages: Spanish, English
Ethnic Groups: white 75.8%, black/African American 12.4%, other 8.5% (includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and others), mixed 3.3%
Area: 8,875 km²
Catholic Population: 2,825,000 Catholics (82.9% of 3,406,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 330 parishes, 225 mission stations (without resident priest), 279 other centres
Clergy: 11 bishops (6 diocesan, 5 titular), 565 priests (337 diocesan, 228 religious), 575 permanent deacons (574 diocesan, 1 religious)
Non-Clergy: 818 religious (21 brothers, 797 sisters), 46 members of secular institutes (10 brothers, 36 sisters), 59 major seminarians, 100 missionaries, 3,646 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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