Diocese of Arecibo

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The Diocese of Arecibo is a Latin Catholic diocese covering the north-central portion of Puerto Rico, with its see in Arecibo. Erected in 1960, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico; its current bishop was appointed in 2022 after the removal of his predecessor.

Bishop
Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales
Latin name
Areciben(sis)
Erected
30 April 1960
Cathedral
Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol
Patron
Saint Philip the Apostle
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
San Juan de Puerto Rico (Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
Catholics
372,000
Chancery
Obispado, Calle Dr. Salas 206, P.O. Box 616. Arecibo, PR 00613-0616, Puerto Rico
Telephone
Tel. [787]878-3110; 816-4962; fax 880-2661

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

Parishes near the see

Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000721 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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