| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Santiago de Cuba | |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Cuba |
| Country: | Cuba |
| Metropolitan: | Santiago de Cuba |
| Province: | Province of Santiago de Cuba |
| Area Km2: | 6,043 |
| Population: | 1,050,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 255,500 |
| Catholics Percent: | 24.3 |
| Parishes: | 16 |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 1518 |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
The Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Cuba|links=no) (erected 1518 as the Diocese of Baracoa) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cuba. It is a metropolitan see with four suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province: Guantánamo-Baracoa, Holguín and Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo.[1] [2]
Prior to elevation as a archdiocese, the Diocese of Santiago de Cuba was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Seville in Spain until 12 February 1546 when it became a suffragan of the Diocese of Santo Domingo (now Archdiocese of Santo Domingo) in the Dominican Republic. In 1803, the see was elevated to an archdiocese. The archdiocese is the home of the Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre.
| Year | Along with | To form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 | Diocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana | ||
| 1912 | Diocese of Camagüey | ||
| 1979 | Diocese of Holguín | ||
| 1995 | Diocese of Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo | ||
| 1998 | Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa |