Diocese of Arecibo
Diocese of Arecibo Dioecesis Arecibensis Diócesis de Arecibo | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Territory | Half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 833 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Fernández Torres |
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The Diocese of Arecibo (Latin: Dioecesis Arecibensis Spanish: Diócesis de Arecibo) is a diocese of the Catholic Church and consists of half of the northern portion of the island of Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States. The mother church is the Catedral de San Felipe Apostol located in City of Arecibo.