Diocese of Santa Clara

Dioecesis Sanctae Clarae

Bishop(s)

Marcelo Arturo González Amador, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 April 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Camagüey
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 12,920 (4,990 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Unión 51 sur entre Gloria y Buenviaje, Santa Clara 50100, Villa Clara, Cuba
Telephone: (042)2006.80

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Ramon Prego Casal † (1 Apr 1995 Appointed - 9 Jan 1999 Died)
Marcelo Arturo González Amador (4 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 April 1995	Erected	Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara (Villa Clara and Sancti Spiritus except San Francisco de Paula and Santísima Trinidad (in Trinidad))	Diocese of Santa Clara (erected)
5 December 1998	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santa Clara (from Santiago de Cuba)

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

1999 502,000 1,149,000 43.7% 14 10 24 20,916 6 11 32 34 ap2000

2000 502,000 1,145,302 43.8% 15 11 26 19,307 6 12 27 34 ap2001

2001 504,000 1,145,302 44.0% 15 9 24 21,000 12 10 30 34 ap2002

2002 506,000 1,149,000 44.0% 15 9 24 21,083 12 10 29 34 ap2003

2003 506,000 1,146,900 44.1% 16 9 25 20,240 12 10 31 34 ap2004

2004 518,935 1,176,219 44.1% 17 10 27 19,219 12 12 32 34 ap2005

2010 574,000 1,298,642 44.2% 21 12 33 17,393 11 14 50 34 ap2011

2014 573,900 1,300,500 44.1% 30 6 36 15,941 17 9 42 34 ap2015

2017 796,606 1,309,000 60.9% 33 8 41 19,429 13 10 66 35 ap2018

2020 801,080 1,297,140 61.8% 17 12 29 27,623 14 13 69 35 ap2021

2022 785,000 1,282,565 61.2% 15 8 23 34,130 14 8 65 35 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	502,000	1,149,000	43.7%	14	10	24	20,916	6	11	32	34	ap2000
2000	502,000	1,145,302	43.8%	15	11	26	19,307	6	12	27	34	ap2001
2001	504,000	1,145,302	44.0%	15	9	24	21,000	12	10	30	34	ap2002
2002	506,000	1,149,000	44.0%	15	9	24	21,083	12	10	29	34	ap2003
2003	506,000	1,146,900	44.1%	16	9	25	20,240	12	10	31	34	ap2004
2004	518,935	1,176,219	44.1%	17	10	27	19,219	12	12	32	34	ap2005
2010	574,000	1,298,642	44.2%	21	12	33	17,393	11	14	50	34	ap2011
2014	573,900	1,300,500	44.1%	30	6	36	15,941	17	9	42	34	ap2015
2017	796,606	1,309,000	60.9%	33	8	41	19,429	13	10	66	35	ap2018
2020	801,080	1,297,140	61.8%	17	12	29	27,623	14	13	69	35	ap2021
2022	785,000	1,282,565	61.2%	15	8	23	34,130	14	8	65	35	ap2023