Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo
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History
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Bishops
The list of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and their terms of service:
- Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez, C.S.C. (1960–1974)
- Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez, C.Ss.R. (1974–1990)
- Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P. (1991–2010)
- Daniel Fernández Torres, (2010–2022)[3]
- Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales, (2022–)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera, appointed auxiliary bishop of San Juan in 1979
- Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales (priest here, 1990–1991), appointed auxiliary bishop of San Juan in 2019
San Juan Archdiocese bankruptcy
On 7 September 2018, Judge Edward Godoy ruled that the bankruptcy filed by the Archdiocese of San Juan would also apply to every Catholic diocese in Puerto Rico, including Arecibo, and that all would now have their assets protected under Chapter 11.[4][5]
See also
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- Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
External links
- Diócesis de Arecibo (official site in Spanish)
- Roman Catholic Diocesis of Arecibo GCatholic.org website
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- 1960 establishments in Puerto Rico
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Puerto Rico
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Roman Catholic bishops of Arecibo
- Arecibo, Puerto Rico