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Diocese of Matanzas

Diocese of Matanzas
Dioecesis Matansansis
Cathedral of Matanzas 1906a.jpg
Catedral San Carlos De Borromeo
Location
Country Cuba
Ecclesiastical province Province of San Cristóbal de la Habana
Metropolitan Matanzas
Statistics
Area 8,444 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
690,400
478,000 (69.2%)
Parishes 37
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 10 December 1912 (104 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas (erected 10 December 1912) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.

Coordinates: 23°02′47″N 81°34′38″W / 23.0463°N 81.5771°W / 23.0463; -81.5771


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