Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín

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 (46 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Isidore
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEmilio Aranguren Echeverria
Bishops emeritusHéctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez

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

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