Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa
| Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa Dioecesis Guantanamensis-Baracoensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral Santa Catalina de Ricci | |
| Location | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de Cuba |
| Metropolitan | Guantánamo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,565 km2 (2,535 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 511,156 185,218 (36.2%) |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 January 1998 (17 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Catalina de Ricci |
| Co-cathedral | (Co-cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez |
| Emeritus Bishops | Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa (erected 24 January 1998) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.
Ordinaries
- Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés (1998 - 2006) - Bishop Emeritus
- Wilfredo Pino Estévez (2006 - )
External links and references
- Diocesis de Guantanamo Baracoa official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
Concathedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Coordinates: 20°08′36″N 75°12′12″W / 20.1434°N 75.2034°W
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