Diocese of Ponce
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Diocese of Ponce Dioecesis Poncensis Diócesis de Ponce |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southern portion of the island of Puerto Rico |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,045 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 593,548 474,959 (80%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 November 1924 (92 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ruben Antonio Gonzalez Medina |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce (Latin: Dioecesis Poncensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the southern part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the mother church in the City of Ponce, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Its current bishop is S.E.R. Mons. Félix Lázaro Martinez, Sch. P. Its jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Adjuntas, Jayuya, Coamo, Guayanilla, Yauco, Peñuelas, Ponce, Juana Díaz, Villalba, Coamo, Santa Isabel, Salinas, Guayama and Patillas.
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