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Catholic ChurchinCommonwealth of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)(Territory of USA | ![]() |
Also known as: Puerto Rico (Deutsch, español), Porto Rico (français, Italiano, Português), Portoryko (polski),
Continent: Central America
Capital: San Juan
Area: 8,959 km²
Population: 3,351,827
Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia (November 19)
Saints: 1 Blessed
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and others 15%
Languages: Spanish, English
Ethnic Groups: white 75.8%, black/African American 12.4%, other 8.5% (includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and others), mixed 3.3%
Neighbouring Countries: ← Dominican Republic , → U.S. Virgin Islands
, → British Virgin Islands
Circumscriptions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (5)
Roman Rite (6): Arecibo, Caguas, Fajardo–Humacao, Mayagüez, Ponce, San Juan de Puerto Rico
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
All Churches
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (7),
Basilicas (2),
National Shrines (2)
Historic Catholic Churches in Puerto Rico
Congregations of Benedictine Monks in North America
Apostolic Delegation: Puerto Rico
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Puertorriqueña (C.E.P.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
as of 2021.06.03
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