Camagüey (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wilfredo Pino Estévez, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 5 December 1998
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 18,671 (7,211 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Luaces 55, entre Academia y Luaces, Apartado 105, Camagüey 70100, Cuba
Telephone: (032)2853.33
Fax: 2871.43

Historical Details

Diocese of Camagüey
- Latin Name: Camagueyensis
- Erected: 10 December 1912
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
- Country: Cuba
- Square Kilometers: 26,346 (10,176 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Valentín de la Asunción (Manuel) Zubizarreta y Unamunsaga, O.C.D. † (25 May 1914 Appointed - 24 Feb 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Cienfuegos)
Enrique Pérez Serantes † (24 Feb 1922 Appointed - 11 Dec 1948 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba)
Carlos Riu Anglés † (11 Dec 1948 Appointed - 10 Sep 1964 Resigned)
Adolfo Rodríguez Herrera † (10 Sep 1964 Appointed - 10 Jun 2002 Retired)
Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez (10 Jun 2002 Appointed - 26 Apr 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana)
Wilfredo Pino Estévez (6 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Camagüey
10 December 1912	Erected	Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba	Diocese of Camagüey (erected)
2 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Camagüey (Ciego de Ávila and Sancti Spiritus)	Diocese of Ciego de Ávila (erected)
Archdiocese of Camagüey
5 December 1998	Elevated	Diocese of Camagüey	Archdiocese of Camagüey

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Camagüey

1950 520,000 530,000 98.1% 21 32 53 9,811 70 207 17 ap1951

1959 600,000 630,000 95.2% 34 36 70 8,571 70 250 18 ap1960

1966 590,000 700,000 84.3% 15 8 23 25,652 4 3 17 ap1967

1970 666,301 832,877 80.0% 6 8 14 47,592 8 3 17 ap1971

1976 384,200 863,400 44.5% 14 5 19 20,221 5 4 17 ap1977

1980 380,000 863,400 44.0% 17 6 23 16,521 6 5 17 ap1981

1990 501,000 1,169,000 42.9% 19 4 23 21,782 1 4 26 17 ap1991

1995 529,000 1,408,000 37.6% 19 5 24 22,041 8 8 38 17 ap2000

Archdiocese of Camagüey

2000 529,000 808,000 65.5% 14 8 22 24,045 5 12 35 13 ap2001

2001 535,000 858,351 62.3% 16 9 25 21,400 5 13 39 13 ap2002

2002 541,000 858,351 63.0% 18 10 28 19,321 5 14 40 14 ap2003

2003 545,000 863,000 63.2% 19 10 29 18,793 10 14 39 13 ap2004

2004 542,064 858,351 63.2% 20 12 32 16,939 10 16 41 14 ap2005

2006 544,000 861,372 63.2% 20 7 27 20,148 10 13 40 14 ap2007

2013 540,400 852,292 63.4% 21 9 30 18,013 12 13 43 15 ap2014

2016 537,533 846,321 63.5% 19 10 29 18,535 12 14 39 15 ap2017

2019 533,190 839,490 63.5% 22 9 31 17,199 14 13 40 15 ap2020

2021 520,200 818,948 63.5% 21 6 27 19,266 14 9 43 15 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Camagüey
1950	520,000	530,000	98.1%	21	32	53	9,811		70	207	17	ap1951
1959	600,000	630,000	95.2%	34	36	70	8,571		70	250	18	ap1960
1966	590,000	700,000	84.3%	15	8	23	25,652		4	3	17	ap1967
1970	666,301	832,877	80.0%	6	8	14	47,592		8	3	17	ap1971
1976	384,200	863,400	44.5%	14	5	19	20,221		5	4	17	ap1977
1980	380,000	863,400	44.0%	17	6	23	16,521		6	5	17	ap1981
1990	501,000	1,169,000	42.9%	19	4	23	21,782	1	4	26	17	ap1991
1995	529,000	1,408,000	37.6%	19	5	24	22,041	8	8	38	17	ap2000
Archdiocese of Camagüey
2000	529,000	808,000	65.5%	14	8	22	24,045	5	12	35	13	ap2001
2001	535,000	858,351	62.3%	16	9	25	21,400	5	13	39	13	ap2002
2002	541,000	858,351	63.0%	18	10	28	19,321	5	14	40	14	ap2003
2003	545,000	863,000	63.2%	19	10	29	18,793	10	14	39	13	ap2004
2004	542,064	858,351	63.2%	20	12	32	16,939	10	16	41	14	ap2005
2006	544,000	861,372	63.2%	20	7	27	20,148	10	13	40	14	ap2007
2013	540,400	852,292	63.4%	21	9	30	18,013	12	13	43	15	ap2014
2016	537,533	846,321	63.5%	19	10	29	18,535	12	14	39	15	ap2017
2019	533,190	839,490	63.5%	22	9	31	17,199	14	13	40	15	ap2020
2021	520,200	818,948	63.5%	21	6	27	19,266	14	9	43	15	ap2022