Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Matanzas
Latin:Dioecesis Matansansis
Country:Cuba
Metropolitan:Matanzas
Province:Province of San Cristóbal de la Habana
Area Km2:8,444
Population:690,400
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:478,000
Catholics Percent:69.2
Parishes:37
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:10 December 1912 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Bishop Title:Bishop
Emeritus Bishops:Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal
Map:Diócesis de Matanzas.svg

The Diocese of Matanzas is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Cuba. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana. The diocese was erected 10 December 1912.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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