Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo
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Diocese of Arecibo Dioecesis Arecibensis Diócesis de Arecibo |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 833 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 607,000 372,000 (61.3%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Daniel Fernández Torres |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Emeritus Bishops | Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico and consists of the northern part of the island of Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States. It is led by Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres. The mother church is the Catedral de San Felipe Apostol located in City of Arecibo.
The See of Arecibo was canonically erected on April 30, 1960 and is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
†=Deceased
Coordinates: 18°28′21″N 66°42′57″W / 18.47250°N 66.71583°W
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