Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Clara
| Diocese of Santa Clara Dioecesis Centumfocencis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Camagüey |
| Metropolitan | Santa Clara, Cuba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,754 km2 (4,924 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,176,219 518,935 (44.1%) |
| Parishes | 2234 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 April 1995 (20 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Clare of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcelo Arturo González Amador |
The Diocese of Santa Clara is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. Originally erected as part of the Diocese of Cienfuegos in 1903, the parent diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971. Finally in 1995 the parent diocese was split to form the Diocese of Cienfuegos and the Diocese of Santa Clara.
Ordinaries
- Fernando Ramon Prego Casal (1995 - 1999)
- Marcelo Arturo González Amador (1999 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Santa Clara". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
Coordinates: 22°24′22″N 79°58′05″W / 22.4062°N 79.9680°W
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