Diocese of

Caguas

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

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Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Caguas / Caguan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: San Juan de Puerto Rico

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: María, Madre de la Iglesia (November 14)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 25

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.02.02 – ...):Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (71)Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (71)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Ordinaries

Bishops of Caguas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (71)Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (71)
(2017.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Born:1952.12.15 (Maunabo, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1983.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:2008.05.31

Priest of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1983.06.03 – 2008.03.11)

Bishop of Fajardo–Humacao (Puerto Rico) (2008.03.11 – 2017.02.02)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2015 – 2020)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (2017.02.02 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2020 – ...)

Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (75)Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (75)
(2000.12.12 – 2015.12.22)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico)
President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Fijos los ojos en Jesús

Born:1949.02.09 (Santurce, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1975.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:2001.02.04

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (2000.12.12 – 2015.12.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2007.12 – 2012.12)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2015.12.22 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2018.11.29 – ...)

Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (82)Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (82)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.07.28 – 2000.12.05)

Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (82)Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (82)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1997.07.04 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (86)Bishop Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (86)
(1981.02.13 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop emeritus of Caguas (Puerto Rico)

Born:1938.08.12 (Camuy, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:1979.08.17

Priest of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (1968.06.08 – 1979.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Vamalla (1979.06.11 – 1981.02.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (1979.06.11 – 1981.02.13)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1981.02.13 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop Rafael Grovas Felix
(1965.01.19 – 1981.02.12)

Born:1905.11.26 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1928.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:1965.03.02
Died:1991.09.09 († 85)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1965.01.19 – 1981.02.12)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (35)

Ponce (↙), Arecibo (↖), San Juan de Puerto Rico (↑), Fajardo–Humacao (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,423 km²

Population: 388,250 Catholics (70.0% of 554,670 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 62 priests (43 diocesan, 19 religious), 119 deacons, 80 religious (19 brothers, 61 sisters), 5 seminarians

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Pastoral Centres

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