Diocese of Santa Clara

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Bishop(s) Marcelo Arturo González Amador, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 1 April 1995 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Camagüey Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Cuba Square Kilometers: 12,754 (4,926 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Unión 51, Apartado 31, Santa Clara 50100, Villa Clara, Cuba Telephone: (0422)263.32 Fax: 280.32

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 April 1995	Split	Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara	Diocese of Cienfuegos Diocese of Santa Clara

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Marcelo Arturo González Amador (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1998; Bishop: 4 Jun 1999 - )
• Fernando Ramon Prego Casal † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1995 to 9 Jan 1999)