List of churches in the Diocese of Arecibo

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Arecibo, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.[1] The jurisdiction of this diocese comprises the Puerto Rican municipalities of Arecibo, Barceloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Corozal, Florida, Hatillo, Isabela, Lares, Manatí, Morovis, Orocovis, Quebradillas, Utuado, Vega Alta and Vega Baja.[2]

The mother church of the diocese is the Arecibo Cathedral, dedicated to Philip the Apostle.[1]

Municipality of Arecibo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Rey Dominguito 1967
Inmaculada Concepción Arenalejos
Inmaculada Concepción Hato Abajo
Inmaculada Concepción Sabana Hoyos
Inmaculado Corazón de María Sabana Hoyos
La Milagrosa Hato Abajo
La Milagrosa Miraflores 1973
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Sabana Hoyos 1966
Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia Hato Arriba
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza Esperanza 1986
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Factor
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Hato Abajo 1961
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Sabana Hoyos
Nuestra Señora La Dolorosa Hato Abajo
Sagrada Familia Islote 1972
Sagrado Corazón Arecibo Pueblo 1961
San Antonio de Padua Hato Viejo
San Felipe Apóstol Arecibo Pueblo 1846 Cathedral and main town church of Arecibo, established at the location of previous existing churches, the first one having been built sometime between 1556 and 1616.[3]
San Francisco de Asís Garrochales
San José Hato Viejo
San José Obrero Hato Abajo
San Juan Apóstol Islote
San Juan Bosco Hato Abajo 1971
San Martín de Porres Hato Abajo 1973
San Martín de Porres Tanamá
Santa Ana Santana 1967
Santa María Reina Islote
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús Hato Abajo 1980
Señor de los Milagros Factor

Municipality of Barceloneta

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Garrochales
Nuestra Señora de la Victoria Florida Afuera
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Barceloneta Pueblo 1881 Main town church of Barceloneta. It has the distinction of being one of the main town parishes in the island to not be located in the main town square, as it was re-established a different location in 1910. The current church building dates to 1930.
Santa María del Mar Punta Palmas

Municipality of Camuy

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Espíritu Santo Abra Honda
Inmaculada Concepción Zanja
La Milagrosa Piedra Gorda
La Milagrosa Puente
Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Cibao
Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Yeguada
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Yeguada
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Membrillo
Sagrado Corazón Puertos
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Puente
San José Camuy Pueblo 1797 Main town church of Camuy, established in accordance to the Law of the Indies in preparation for the founding of the city in 1807. Current church building dates to 1974.

Municipality of Ciales

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Inmaculado Corazón de María Cialitos
Nuestra Señora, Madre del Redentor Frontón 1988
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Ciales Pueblo 1820 Main town church of Ciales. The current church building dates to 1963.
San Ignacio Pesas

Municipality of Corozal

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Rey Magueyes
Cristo Rey (and Perpetuo Socorro Chapel) Cuchillas 1970
Inmaculada Concepción Padilla
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Maná
Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia Palmarito
Nuestra Señora de los Siete Dolores Padilla 1984
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cibuco
Perpetuo Socorro Corozal Pueblo
Sagrada Familia Corozal Pueblo 1795 Main town church of Corozal, located in the Plaza Presidente Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The first structure was destroyed by Hurricane San Narciso in 1867, with the current church building dating to 1870.[4]
San José Abras
San Martín de Porres Padilla
Santa Teresita Dos Bocas
Sanctuary of La Milagrosa Palmarito 1964 Parochial Marian shrine.

Municipality of Florida

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Merced Florida Adentro 1884 Main town parish church of Florida, formerly a barrio of Barceloneta.

Municipality of Hatillo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Campo Alegre 1961
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Hatillo Pueblo 1879 Main town church of Hatillo, located across from Plaza José R. Millán.
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Bayaney 1961 Diocesan Marian shrine and sanctuary.[5]
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Capáez
San José Naranjito
Santa Rosa de Lima Hatillo Pueblo
Santa Rosa de Lima Corcovado
Schoenstatt Magnificat Shrine Campo Alegre 1984 Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement sanctuary.

Municipality of Isabela

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Los Santos Innocentes Llanadas
Nuestra Señora de La Monserrate Arenales Bajos
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Llanadas
San Antonio de Padua Isabela Pueblo 1824 Current main town church of Isabela, located across from Plaza Manuel María Corchado y Juarbe. Current church building dates to 1835, with modifications made in 1924 after sustaining heavy damage during the 1918 earthquake.[6]
San Antonio de Padua Coto 1730 Former main town church of Isabela before the town was relocated in 1819 to its current location. The hermitage ruins are still preserved.
San Martín de Porres Coto
Santa Rosa de Lima Guerrero Served by Trinitarians.

Municipality of Lares

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa Bartolo 1930 Main parish church of the poblado of Castañer.[7]
San José Lares Pueblo 1838 Main town church of Lares, located in Plaza de la Revolución. Established at the location of a former wooden rural hermitage in preparation to the foundation of the town in accordance to the Law of the Indies. The current structure dates to 1881 with modifications made in 1920.[8]
Sagrada Familia de Nazaret Buenos Aires
San Judas Tadeo Buenos Aires 1986

Municipality of Manatí

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
El Salvador Manatí Pueblo 1963
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y San Matías Apóstol Manatí Pueblo 1729 Main town church of Manatí, located across from Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. One of the oldest churches in the region.
Nuestra Señora de la Salud Manatí Pueblo
Nuestra Señora del Mar Tierras Nuevas Saliente 1978
Sagrada Familia Coto Sur 1972

Municipality of Morovis

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Divino Niño de Praga Fránquez Parochial sanctuary.
La Medalla Milagrosa Vaga
La Milagrosa Río Grande
La Sagrada Familia Unibón
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Morovis Norte
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Morovis Pueblo 1823 Main town church of Morovis, located across from Plaza Don Juan Evangelista Rivera. The current façade dates to 1955, with further remodeling made in 1961.[9]
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Pasto
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Perchas
Nuestra Señora del Rosario San Lorenzo
Reina de la Paz Cuchillas
Sagrado Corazón Cuchillas
San José Morovis Sur
San Judas Tadeo Vaga
San Miguel Arcángel Unibón
San Pablo Apóstol Barahona Barahona 1985

Municipality of Orocovis

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Divino Niño Sabana Served by the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception.
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Saltos
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Barros
Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia Bauta Abajo
Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Damián Abajo
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Saltos
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Damián Arriba
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Damián Abajo
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Bauta Abajo
Sagrado Corazón Mata de Cañas
San Juan Bautista Orocovis Pueblo 1838 Main town church of Orocovis, located in the Plaza Juan Rivera de Santiago. The current building dates to the early 20th century as the first structure burned down in a 1875 fire.
San Juan Bosco Gato
Virgen del Carmen Orocovis

Municipality of Quebradillas

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Guajataca
Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate San Antonio
San Antonio de Padua San Antonio
San Miguel San Antonio
San Rafael Quebradillas Pueblo 1823 Main town church of Quebradillas, located in the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. The current church was built in 1950 after the original was heavily damaged during the 1918 earthquake.[10]
Santa Cruz Cacao
Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro Cocos Diocesan Marian sanctuary.

Municipality of Utuado

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Ángeles 1965
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Caguana 1983
San Martín de Porres Arenas
San Martín de Porres Roncador
San Miguel Arcángel Utuado Pueblo 1872 Main town church of Utuado, located across from the main town square. It also serves a parochial school.

Municipality of Vega Alta

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Inmaculada Concepción de María Vega Alta Pueblo 1831 Main town church of Vega Alta, located across from Plaza Dr. Gilberto Concepción de Gracia.
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Sabana 1971 Served by the Discalced Carmelites.
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Cieneguetas
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Sabana 1975
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Maricao
Santa Ana Espinosa 1967

Municipality of Vega Baja

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Puerto Nuevo 1976 Also hosts the Santuario del Cristo de los Milagros.
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Vega Baja Pueblo 1860 Main town square of Vega Baja, located in the Plaza José Francisco Náter.
Nuestra Señora Madre de la Divina Providencia Algarrobo 1970
Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa Río Abajo
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Pugnado Afuera 1984
San José Algarrobo
San Juan Bautista Quebrada Arenas
San Martín de Porres Pugnado Afuera 1967
San Pedro Apóstol Algarrobo
Santa Rosa de Lima Pugnado Afuera
Santísima Trinidad Almirante Sur 1973

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