Diocese of Mayagüez
Diocese of Mayagüez Dioecesis Maiaguezensis Diócesis de Mayagüez | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Western coast of Puerto Rico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,635 km2 (631 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 March 1976 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ángel Luis Ríos Matos |
| Bishops emeritus | Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesisdemayaguez.org | |
The Diocese of Mayagüez (Latin: Dioecesis Maiaguezensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the western part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop, who pastors the mother church in the City of Mayagüez, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in front of the Plaza Colón.