Santiago de Cuba, archdiocese of

Santiago de Cuba, archdiocese of

Founded in 1518 as the diocese of Baracoa, which covered all of Cuba, and was a suffragen of the archdiocese of Seville, Spain. On 28 April 1522 the name was changed to the diocese of Santiago de Cuba. Elevated to an archdiocese on 24 November 1803. Suffragen dioceses include

Guantnamo-Baracoa

Holgun

Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo

Notable bishops include

Saint Antonio Maria Claret y Clara

See also

Catholic-Hierarchy.Org

New Catholic Dictionary

Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary