Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez

Diocese of Mayagüez Dioecesis Maiaguezensis Diócesis de Mayagüez
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
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%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Current leadership
Bishop	Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez 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.

Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Mayagüez

• 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
• 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
1976	352.356	?	?	56	21	35	6.292		4	105	25
1980	374.000	469.000	79,7	66	21	45	5.666		54	115	25
1990	426.000	519.000	82,1	74	40	34	5.756	2	39	149	29
1999	360.000	491.518	73,2	77	47	30	4.675	3	32	143	58
2000	360.000	491.518	73,2	71	41	30	5.070	3	32	135	58
2001	360.000	491.518	73,2	70	40	30	5.142	3	32	134	58
2002	360.000	491.518	73,2	68	38	30	5.294	4	32	133	58
2003	376.000	491.518	76,5	67	37	30	5.611	4	32	133	29
2004	376.000	491.518	76,5	70	40	30	5.371	4	32	114	29

Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico

Past and present ordinaries

Bishops of Mayagüez (Latin rite):

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

Resources

• Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Mayagüez
• Sito ufficiale della diocesi