Catholic Church

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) (5)

Roman Rite (6): Arecibo, Caguas, Fajardo–Humacao, Mayagüez, Ponce, San Juan de Puerto Rico

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Cathedrals (7)

Basilicas (2)

National Shrines (2)

Historic Catholic Churches in Puerto Rico

Congregations of Benedictine Monks in North America

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia (November 19)

Saints: 1 Blessed

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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: 2,707,000 Catholics (84.7% of 3,196,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 329 parishes, 228 mission stations (without resident priest), 304 other centres

Clergy: 10 bishops (6 diocesan, 4 titular), 519 priests (311 diocesan, 208 religious), 542 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 858 religious (24 brothers, 834 sisters), 47 members of secular institutes (10 brothers, 37 sisters), 71 major seminarians, 111 missionaries, 4,218 catechists