| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Arecibo | |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Arecibensis |
| Local: | Diócesis de Arecibo |
| Coat: | Coat of arms of the Diocese of Arecibo.svg |
| Coat Size: | 200px |
| Coat Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Country: |  Puerto Rico |
| Territory: | Half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico[1] |
| Province: | Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Area Sqmi: | 833 |
| Population: | 607,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 372,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 61.3 |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 30 April 1960 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Bishop: | Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales |
| Metro Archbishop: | Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Daniel Fernández Torres |
The Diocese of Arecibo (la|Dioecesis Arecibensis es|Diócesis de Arecibo) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church and consists of half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico,[1] a commonwealth of the United States. The mother church is the Catedral de San Felipe Apostol located in City of Arecibo. Its jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Isabela, Quebradillas, Camuy, Hatillo, Arecibo, Barceloneta, Florida, Manatí, Vega Baja, Vega Alta, Lares, Utuado, Ciales, Morovis, Corozal, and Orocovis.[2]
The See of Arecibo was canonically erected on 30 April 1960 and is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
The list of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and their terms of service:
On 7 September 2018, Judge Edward Godoy ruled that the bankruptcy filed by the Archdiocese of San Juan would also apply to every Catholic diocese in Puerto Rico, including Arecibo, and that all would now have their assets protected under Chapter 11.[4] [5]