Holgu�n (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Emilio Aranguren Echeverria, Bishop
Marcos Pir�n G�mez, Auxiliary Bishop
H�ctor Luis Lucas Pe�a G�mez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 January 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 14,089 (5,441 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Martí 136 entre Pepe Torres y Maximo Gomez, Holguin 80100, Cuba
Telephone: (024)4232.34

Past and Present Ordinaries

H�ctor Luis Lucas Pe�a G�mez (8 Jan 1979 Appointed - 14 Nov 2005 Retired)
Emilio Aranguren Echeverria (14 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 January 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba (Las Tunas (Iobabo, Majibacoa, Manat�, Men�ndez, Puerto Padre, and Tunas)	Diocese of Holgu�n (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 360,000 1,239,829 29.0% 10 10 36,000 3 14 ap1981

1990 419,000 1,500,000 27.9% 13 5 18 23,277 6 7 16 ap1991

1999 434,000 1,600,000 27.1% 21 5 26 16,692 2 6 38 16 ap2000

2000 434,000 1,600,000 27.1% 21 5 26 16,692 4 6 35 23 ap2001

2001 431,000 1,600,000 26.9% 22 5 27 15,962 4 6 39 23 ap2002

2002 433,000 1,606,000 27.0% 24 5 29 14,931 4 6 40 23 ap2003

2003 435,000 1,600,000 27.2% 25 5 30 14,500 3 6 40 23 ap2004

2004 435,000 1,600,000 27.2% 25 5 30 14,500 3 6 43 23 ap2005

2006 435,000 1,605,000 27.1% 32 5 37 11,756 2 7 39 28 ap2007

2013 442,600 1,650,000 26.8% 23 8 31 14,277 1 10 45 28 ap2014

2016 444,660 1,655,721 26.9% 24 7 31 14,343 4 10 54 32 ap2017

2019 444,540 1,655,700 26.8% 24 12 36 12,348 5 14 43 32 ap2020

2021 439,560 1,651,860 26.6% 22 12 34 12,928 5 15 42 32 ap2022

2023 436,900 1,643,200 26.6% 20 15 35 12,482 5 18 42 32 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	360,000	1,239,829	29.0%	10		10	36,000			3	14	ap1981
1990	419,000	1,500,000	27.9%	13	5	18	23,277		6	7	16	ap1991
1999	434,000	1,600,000	27.1%	21	5	26	16,692	2	6	38	16	ap2000
2000	434,000	1,600,000	27.1%	21	5	26	16,692	4	6	35	23	ap2001
2001	431,000	1,600,000	26.9%	22	5	27	15,962	4	6	39	23	ap2002
2002	433,000	1,606,000	27.0%	24	5	29	14,931	4	6	40	23	ap2003
2003	435,000	1,600,000	27.2%	25	5	30	14,500	3	6	40	23	ap2004
2004	435,000	1,600,000	27.2%	25	5	30	14,500	3	6	43	23	ap2005
2006	435,000	1,605,000	27.1%	32	5	37	11,756	2	7	39	28	ap2007
2013	442,600	1,650,000	26.8%	23	8	31	14,277	1	10	45	28	ap2014
2016	444,660	1,655,721	26.9%	24	7	31	14,343	4	10	54	32	ap2017
2019	444,540	1,655,700	26.8%	24	12	36	12,348	5	14	43	32	ap2020
2021	439,560	1,651,860	26.6%	22	12	34	12,928	5	15	42	32	ap2022
2023	436,900	1,643,200	26.6%	20	15	35	12,482	5	18	42	32	ap2024