List of churches in the Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao, 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 Canóvanas, Ceiba, Culebra, Fajardo, Humacao, Loíza, Luquillo, Naguabo, Río Grande and Vieques.[2]

The mother church of the diocese is the Fajardo Cathedral, dedicated to Saint James the Apostle.[3][4]

Municipality of Canóvanas

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Hato Puerco
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Hato Puerco
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Canóvanas Pueblo 1960 Main town parish of Canóvanas, located on the Plaza Profesor Juan Francisco Arroyo Salamán. Although a town hermitage existed at the site since the 19th century, the parish was not canonically established until 1960.[5]
Resurrección del Señor Canóvanas
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Cubuy
San José Hato Puerco
San Pedro Lomas
Santa María, Madre de Dios Canóvanas
Santa María de La Central Torrecilla Alta

Municipality of Ceiba

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
San Antonio de Padua Ceiba Pueblo 1840 Main town parish of Ceiba, located on its main town square, Plaza Felisa Rincón de Gautier. The current church structure dates to 1932.[6]

Municipality of Culebra

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Culebra Pueblo (Dewey) 1889 Main town parish of Culebra, located in the main settlement of the island municipality. The current church building dates to the 20th century.[7]

Municipality of Fajardo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Quebrada Fajardo
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Sardinera Community church of Las Croabas.
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Sardinera
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Quebrada Vueltas
San Juan Bautista Sardinera
Santa Elena Florencio
Santiago Apóstol Fajardo Pueblo 1776 Cathedral and main town church of Fajardo, located on the Plaza Antonio Rafael Barceló. The former parish was elevated to co-cathedral status by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.[8]
Santísimo Redentor Quebrada Fajardo

Municipality of Humacao

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Buen Pastor Mariana
Dulce Nombre de Jesús Humacao Pueblo 1769 Cathedral and main town church of Humacao, located on the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. Different iterations of the church have been built in 1826 and then 1877 (the current one). The former parish was elevated to co-cathedral status by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.[8]
Inmaculada Concepción Río Abajo
María Reina de la Paz Tejas
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Río Abajo
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Candelero Arriba
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Punta Santiago 1890 First established canonically as a chapel at the site of a former rural hermitage to serve the growing community of Humacao Playa (today Punta Santiago). The current parish church building dates to 1980.[9]
Sagrada Familia Candelero Abajo Community church of Palmas del Mar.[10]
San Agustín Antón Ruíz
San José Mabú
San Martín de Porres Tejas
San Pedro y San Pablo Mabú
Santa Rosa de Lima Mariana

Municipality of Loíza

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Loíza Pueblo 1645 Main town parish of Loíza, located on the main town square. One of the oldest established parish churches in the island, the current church building dates to 1729. The parish today is notable for its annual devotion to Saint Patrick and strong Afro-Puerto Rican folklore.[11]
Santa Rosa de Lima Torrecilla Baja Community church of Piñones.
Santiago Apóstol Medianía Alta

Municipality of Luquillo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Perpetuo Socorro Juan Martín
San José Luquillo Pueblo 1834 Main town church of Luquillo, located across from the Plaza Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón. A hermitage existed previously at the site as early as 1797. The currently existing church building was built between 1930 and 1932 after the original church was damaged by various hurricanes.[12]
Santiago Apóstol Pitahaya Diocesan sanctuary dedicated to Saint James the Apostle, patron of the diocese.[13]

Municipality of Naguabo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Beato Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Río
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Daguao
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Duque
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Maizales
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Húcares
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Río Blanco
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Naguabo Pueblo 1856 Main town parish of Naguabo, located on the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera.[2]
Santa Rosa de Lima Santiago y Lima
Virgen de la Medalla Milagrosa Río Blanco

Municipality of Río Grande

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Rey Mameyes II 1970 Community church of poblado Palmer.[2]
Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Ciénaga Baja
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Guzmán Abajo
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Río Grande Pueblo 1840 Main town parish of Río Grande, located in the main town square. The current church building was erected sometime in the 20th century.[2]

Municipality of Vieques

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Puerto Real Community church of poblado Esperanza.
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Florida
Santiago Apóstol e Inmaculada Concepción Isabel Segunda 1844 Main town church of Isabel Segunda (the main settlement of Vieques), located across from the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. The current church building was erected in the 20th century.[14]

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