Catholic Church

in

Republic of Cuba (Cuba)

Cuba

Also known as: Kuba (Deutsch, polski), Cuba (español, français, Italiano, Português, latine), 古巴 (正體中文), キューバ (日本語)

Continent: Central America

Capital: Havana

Area: 109,820 km²

Population: 11,147,407

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (September 8)

Saints: 1 Saint, 3 Blesseds

Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jewish, Santeria

Languages: Spanish (official)

Ethnic Groups: white 64.1%, mulatto or mixed 26.6%, black 9.3%

Motto: Patria o muerte (Spanish) (Homeland or death)

Neighbouring Countries: Mexico Mexico, ↖ USA USA, ↑ Bahamas Bahamas, ↗ Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands, → Haiti Haiti, ↘ Jamaica Jamaica, ↓ Cayman Islands Cayman Islands


Jurisdictions (11): Metr. Archdioceses Metr. Archdiocese (3), Dioceses Diocese (8)


Roman Rite (11): Bayamo y Manzanillo, Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos, Guantánamo–Baracoa, Holguín, La Habana, Matanzas, Pinar del Río, Santa Clara, Santiago


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/1 total): Cardinal Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez (74)García Rodríguez (74) | All Cardinals

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (12), Basilicas Basilicas (5), National Shrines National Shrines (5), World Heritage Churches World Heritage Churches (3)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Cuba Archbishop Giampiero Gloder (64)

Conference of Bishops: Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Cuba (C.O.C.C.) Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverría (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (74)


Last updated on 2023.03.17

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