Diocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.02.02 – ...):

Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (70)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Ordinaries

Bishops of Caguas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales (70)
(2017.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Born:	1952.12.15 (Maunabo, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1983.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.05.31

Priest of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1983.06.03 – 2008.03.11)

Bishop of Fajardo–Humacao (Puerto Rico) (2008.03.11 – 2017.02.02)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2015 – 2020)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (2017.02.02 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2020 – ...)

Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (74)
(2000.12.12 – 2015.12.22)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico)
President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Fijos los ojos en Jesús

Born:	1949.02.09 (Santurce, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1975.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.02.04

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (2000.12.12 – 2015.12.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2007.12 – 2012.12)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2015.12.22 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2018.11.29 – ...)

Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (81)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.07.28 – 2000.12.05)

Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (81)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1997.07.04 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (85)
(1981.02.13 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop emeritus of Caguas (Puerto Rico)

Born:	1938.08.12 (Camuy, Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.08.17

Priest of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (1968.06.08 – 1979.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Vamalla (1979.06.11 – 1981.02.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (1979.06.11 – 1981.02.13)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1981.02.13 – 1998.07.28)

Bishop Rafael Grovas Felix
(1965.01.19 – 1981.02.12)

Born:	1905.11.26 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1928.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.03.02
Died:	1991.09.09 († 85)

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (1965.01.19 – 1981.02.12)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antulio Parrilla-Bonilla, S.J. (1965.05.25 – 1968)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 1,423 km²

Population: 388,250 Catholics (70.0% of 554,670 total) (2021)

Statistics: 34 parishes, 4 missions, 64 priests (47 diocesan, 17 religious), 120 deacons, 77 religious (17 brothers, 60 sisters), 6 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: María, Madre de la Iglesia (November 14)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 25

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1964.11.04: Established as Diocese of Caguas / Caguan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Ponce and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
2008.03.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao

Diocese of

Caguas

Puerto Rico

Special Churches