Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez

Diocese of Mayagüez
Dioecesis Maiaguezensis
Diócesis de Mayagüez
Location
Country Puerto Rico
Metropolitan San Juan
Statistics
Area 1,635 km2 (631 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
491,518
376,000 (76.5%)
Parishes 29
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J.
Map
Website
http://www.diocesisdemayaguez.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez (Latin: Dioecesis Maiaguezensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the western part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of Mayagüez, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in front of the Plaza Colón.

The See of Mayagüez was canonically erected on March 1, 1976 and is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico. The Diocese is subdivided into 29 Parishes: 17 originally located at the Diocese of Ponce, eight formerly at the Diocese of Arecibo, and four new parishes.

As of July, 2011 the bishop of the See of Mayagüez is Alvaro Corrada del Rio.

Ordinaries

Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.

The list of the Bishops of Mayagüez (Latin rite) and their tenures of service:

  1. Bishop Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (March 4, 1976 – July 6, 2011)
  2. Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. (July 6, 2011 – present)

Schools

  • Colegio San Agustin, Cabo Rojo, Grades: PK-12
  • Colegio San Benito, Mayagüez, Grades PK-12
  • Colegio San Carlos, Aguadilla, Grades: PK-12
  • Academia Inmaculada Concepcion Elemental, Mayaguez, Grades: PK-6
  • Academia Inmaculada Concepcion - Superior, Mayagüez, Grades: 7-12
  • Colegio San José, San German, Grades: K-12
  • Academia San Luis, Lajas, Grades: K-12
  • Colegio La Milagrosa, Mayagüez, Grades:PK-12
  • Academia San Sebastian Martir, Grades: K-9
  • Academia Santa Rosa de Lima, Rincón, Grades PK-6 (closed around 2000).
  • Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate, Moca, Grades PK-8
  • Escuela Catolica de la Salle, Añasco, Grades: 1-9
  • Colegio San Agustin y Espiritu Santo, Sabana Grande, Grades: Pre-PreK-8

Statistics

By the year 2004 its population consisted of 491.518 people, of which 376.000 were baptized, being 76,5% of the total population.

Year Population Priests Deacons Religious Parishes
  baptised total % number secular regular baptised
per priest		   men women  
1976352.356??5621356.292410525
1980374.000469.00079,76621455.6665411525
1990426.000519.00082,17440345.75623914929
1999360.000491.51873,27747304.67533214358
2000360.000491.51873,27141305.07033213558
2001360.000491.51873,27040305.14233213458
2002360.000491.51873,26838305.29443213358
2003376.000491.51876,56737305.61143213329
2004376.000491.51876,57040305.37143211429

San Juan Bankruptcy and loss of assets

On September 7, 2018,[1] following a similar ruling by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, US Bankruptcy Judge Edward Godoy ruled that the bankruptcy filed by the Archdiocese of San Juan would also apply every other Puerto Rican Catholic Diocese, including Mayagüez. The Diocese of Mayagüez had unsuccessfully filed a motion to stop the seizure of its assets.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://caribbeanbusiness.com/judge-bankruptcy-applies-to-all-puerto-rico-catholic-churches/
  2. ↑ https://pasquines.us/2018/09/27/federal-judge-decides-that-bankruptcy-filing-applies-to-all-of-puerto-ricos-roman-catholic-churches/

Coordinates: 18°12′04″N 67°08′18″W / 18.2011°N 67.1383°W / 18.2011; -67.1383

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