Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Holguín | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Holguinensis |
Country: | Cuba |
Metropolitan: | Holguín |
Province: | Province of Santiago de Cuba |
Area Km2: | 14,089 |
Population: | 1,605,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 435,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 27.1 |
Parishes: | 28 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 8 January 1979 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Isidore |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Emeritus Bishops: | Héctor 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.