Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Clara explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Santa Clara
Latin:Dioecesis Centumfocencis
Country:Cuba
Metropolitan:Santa Clara, Cuba
Province:Province of Camagüey
Area Km2:12,754
Population:1,176,219
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:518,935
Catholics Percent:44.1
Parishes:2234
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:1 April 1995 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Clare of Assisi
Bishop Title:Bishop
Map:Diócesis de Santa Clara.svg

The Diocese of Santa Clara is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. Originally erected as part of the Diocese of Cienfuegos in 1903, the parent diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971. Finally in 1995 the parent diocese was split to form the Diocese of Cienfuegos and the Diocese of Santa Clara.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

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