List of churches in the Diocese of Caguas

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Caguas, 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 Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Barranquitas, Caguas, Cayey, Cidra, Comerío, Gurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, Maunabo, Naranjito, San Lorenzo and Yabucoa.[2]

The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Dulce Nombre de Jesús in Caguas.[1]

Municipality of Aguas Buenas

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Espíritu Santo Juan Asencio 1991
La Divina Misericordia Mula Church and convent served by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.
Los Tres Santos Reyes Aguas Buenas Pueblo 1845 Main town parish of Aguas Buenas, located across from the Plaza Luis A. Ferré Aguayo. The first concrete structure was erected in 1881,[3] while the current church building dates to the second half of the 20th century.[4]
Perpetuo Socorro Sumidero
San Gerardo Mayela Juan Asencio
Santa Teresita Bayamoncito
Santísimo Redentor Jagueyes

Municipality of Aibonito

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Llanos
San José Aibonito Pueblo 1825 Main town parish of Aibonito, located across from the main town square. The current church structure dates to 1897 and has the distinction of being the last town parish to be consecrated under the Spanish Crown in the Americas.[5]
San Judas Tadeo Robles
Virgen de la Providencia Llanos

Municipality of Barranquitas

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Inmaculada Concepción Barrancas
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Cañabón
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Palo Hincado
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Barrancas
Sagrado Corazón Quebradillas
San Andrés Apóstol Quebradillas 1986
San Antonio de Padua Barranquitas Pueblo 1809 Main town church of Barranquitas, located across from the main town square. The current church was designed by state architect Francisco Porrata Doria and built in 1933.[6]
San Francisco de Asís Palo Hincado
San José Obrero Helechal

Municipality of Caguas

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Rey Río Cañas
Dulce Nombre de Jesús Caguas Pueblo 1645 Cathedral and main town church of Caguas, located across from Plaza Palmer and the old city hall.[7] The cathedral contains the remains of blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago.[8] The current façade dates to 1930.[9]
El Salvador San Salvador
Inmaculado Corazón de María Río Cañas 1971
María, Madre de la Iglesia Cañabón 1982
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Turabo 1965
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cañaboncito
Sagrado Corazón Beatriz 1963
San Antonio de Padua Caguas Pueblo
San Antonio de Padua San Antonio
San Felipe Apóstol Río Cañas
San Gerardo Caguas Pueblo
San José Bairoa 1960 Served by the Discalced Carmelites. Formerly served the Colegio San José de Villa Blanca parochial school.[10]
San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista Bairoa 1982 With Colegio San Juan Apóstol parochial school.
San Pablo Apóstol Tomás de Castro 1980
San Pedro Apóstol Cañaboncito 1982
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús Río Cañas
Santísima Trinidad Cañaboncito 1986
Santísimo Sacramento Tomás de Castro 1967

Municipality of Cayey

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cayey Pueblo 1787 Main town parish of Cayey, located on the Plaza Pública Ramón Frade de León. The current church building, designed by state architect José Canovas, dates to 1815 and its tower to 1889.[11]
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Jájome Alto
San José de la Montaña Guavate
San Pedro Armengol Rincón
San Pedro Nolasco Farallón
San Ramón Nonato Cayey Pueblo
San Ramón Nonato Vegas
Virgen del Carmen Pasto Viejo

Municipality of Cidra

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Inmaculada Concepción Bayamón
Nuestra Señora, Madre del Salvador Río Abajo
Nuestra Señora, Madre de la Divina Providencia Arenas
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Rabanal
Nuestra Señora de la Milagrosa Bayamón
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cidra Pueblo 1813 Main town church of Cidra, located at the Plaza Francisco M. Zeno. The first church was heavily damaged during the 1867 earthquake, and the current one, designed by state architect Pedro Cobreros, was rebuilt in 1895.[12]
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Rabanal
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Bayamón
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cidra Pueblo
San José Certenejas
San Martín de Porres Beatriz
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús Monte Llano

Municipality of Comerío

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Cedrito
San José Palomas
Santo Cristo de la Salud Comerío Pueblo 1826 Main town church of Comerío, located on the Plaza de los Trovadores. The parish was founded together with the town in 1826 but the current church dates to the 1970s.[13]
Virgen del Carmen Piñas

Municipality of Gurabo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Beato Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Mamey
Divino Niño Jesús Rincón 1995
San Francisco Javier Navarro
San José Gurabo Pueblo 1821 Main town parish of Gurabo, located on the main town square. The current parish was founded in 1822 at the site of a former rural hermitage.[14]

Municipality of Juncos

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Redentor Mamey
Inmaculada Concepción Juncos Pueblo 1797 Main town parish of Juncos, located on Plaza Antonio R. Barceló. The current church building dates to 1867, with major restoration work done in 2011.[15]
Buen Pastor Ceiba Norte
María, Madre de la Iglesia Valenciano Abajo
San José Lirios
San Juan Bautista Valenciano Arriba

Municipality of Las Piedras

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Espíritu Santo Quebrada Arenas
Inmaculada Concepción Las Piedras Pueblo 1801 Main town parish of Las Piedras, located across from the main town square. Previous church iterations destroyed by hurricanes existed in 1825 and 1868. The current church building dates to the mid 20th century.[16]
Jesús de Nazaret Collores
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Tejas
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Montones
San Juan Bautista El Río 1971
San Juan Bautista Montones
Santa María, Madre de la Divina Providencia Tejas
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús Montones

Municipality of Maunabo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Calzada
San Antonio de Padua Emajagua
San Isidro Labrador y Santa María de la Cabeza Maunabo Pueblo 1799 Main town parish of Maunabo, located on the main town square. The first church suffered heavy damages from the 1867 earthquake and the 1928 San Felipe hurricane and was completely rebuilt in 1930 to its current iteration.[17]

Municipality of Naranjito

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
La Milagrosa Anones
María Auxiliadora Cedro Arriba
Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Guadiana
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Lomas
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Achiote
San Antonio de Padua Cedro Arriba
San José Cedro Abajo
San Judas Tadeo Lomas
San Miguel Arcángel Naranjito Pueblo 1831 Main town church of Naranjito, located on its main town square. The current church was built in the 20th century.[18]
San Vicente de Paúl Nuevo

Municipality of San Lorenzo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Redentor Cerro Gordo
María, Madre de la Iglesia Quebrada Arenas
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Quemados
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de San Miguel San Lorenzo Pueblo 1737 Main town parish of San Lorenzo, located on its main town square. The current Neoclassical church building, designed by Puerto Rico state architect Pedro Cobreros, dates to 1887.[19]
Nuestra Señora de los Buenos Aires Quemados
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Florida
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Jagual
Sagrado Corazón y los Doce Apóstoles Espino 1986
San Francisco de Asís Quebrada Arenas
San José Quebrada Arenas
Santa Mónica Florida
Santa Teresita de Jesús Quebrada Honda
Santiago Apóstol Quemados
Virgen del Carmen Espino 1985 Diocesan Marian shrine and sanctuary to Our Lady of Mount Carmel within Carite State Forest,[20] officially founded by the diocese in 1985 at the site of a previously unrecognized shrine associated with local folklore and which has attracted pilgrims since the 19th century.[21]

Municipality of Yabucoa

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Corpus Christi Tejas
La Milagrosa Calabazas
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Playa
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Playa
Sagrada Familia Guayabota
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Jácanas
San Antonio Abad Calabazas
Santos Ángeles Custodios Yabucoa Pueblo 1893 Main town parish of Yabucoa, located on its main town square. The parish was officially founded at the site of a former wooden hermitage. It sustained heavy damaged by 1956 Santa Clara hurricane and rebuilt into its current Brutalist iteration in 1968. Served by the Benedictines.[22]

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