Diocese of Ciego de Avila

Dioecesis Caeci Abulensis

Bishop(s)

Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 February 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Camagüey
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cuba
Square Kilometers: 7,887 (3,046 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 5, Joaquin Agüero 52 este, 65100 Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Telephone: (033)26.63.74
Fax: 26.63.73

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega (2 Feb 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 1996	Erected	Diocese of Camagüey	Diocese of Ciego de Avila (erected)

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

1999 182,600 450,000 40.6% 3 2 5 36,520 4 2 8 4 ap2000

2000 182,600 450,000 40.6% 5 2 7 26,085 3 2 8 4 ap2001

2001 186,000 450,000 41.3% 6 2 8 23,250 3 2 11 4 ap2002

2002 187,000 452,000 41.4% 7 7 26,714 3 13 4 ap2003

2003 186,000 450,000 41.3% 7 7 26,571 3 13 4 ap2004

2004 186,000 450,000 41.3% 8 8 23,250 3 14 4 ap2005

2006 186,900 452,100 41.3% 8 8 23,362 3 12 4 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	182,600	450,000	40.6%	3	2	5	36,520	4	2	8	4	ap2000
2000	182,600	450,000	40.6%	5	2	7	26,085	3	2	8	4	ap2001
2001	186,000	450,000	41.3%	6	2	8	23,250	3	2	11	4	ap2002
2002	187,000	452,000	41.4%	7		7	26,714	3		13	4	ap2003
2003	186,000	450,000	41.3%	7		7	26,571	3		13	4	ap2004
2004	186,000	450,000	41.3%	8		8	23,250	3		14	4	ap2005
2006	186,900	452,100	41.3%	8		8	23,362	3		12	4	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega (Bishop: 2 Feb 1996)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None