Ponce (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateEventFromTo 21 November 1924ErectedDiocese of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) (Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aibonito, Añasco, Arroyo, Guànica, Barranquitas, Cabo Bojo, Coamo, Guayama, Guayanilla, Hormigueros, Las Marias, Jayuya, Juana Diaz , Lajas, Maricao, Manuabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Patillas, Peñuelas, Ponce, Rincón, Sabana Grande...) Diocese of Ponce (erected) 30 April 1960Territory LostDiocese of Ponce (Aguada, Aguadilla, Jayuya, Moca, Orocovis, Rincón, and San Sebastián)
Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Arecibo, Bareeloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Corozal, Dorado, Hatillo, Isabela, Lares, Manatí, Morovis, Quebradillas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja) Diocese of Arecibo (erected) 30 April 1960Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Ponce (from Immediately Subject) 4 November 1964Territory LostDiocese of Ponce (Aibonito, Arroyo, Barranquitas, Guayama, Maunabo, and Patillas)
Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Caguas, Gurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, Humacao, Fajardo, Vieques, Yabucoa, Aguas Buenas, Comerio, Cidra, Cayey, San Lorenzo, Maranjito, Ceiba, Naguabo, Sdo. Cor. Cidra, N. S. Fatima, and San José Caguas) Diocese of Caguas (erected) 1 March 1976Territory LostDiocese of Arecibo
Diocese of Ponce Diocese of Mayagüez (erected) (Mayaguez, Aguadilla, Aguada, Moca, San Sebastián, Rincón, Añasco, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormiguero, San Germán, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, and Sabana Grande) 1 March 1976Territory AddedDiocese of Arecibo (Jayuya, La Milagrosa en Catañer or Bartolo-Gatañer (in Lares), and Niño de Praga or Misión Noel (in Yillalba)) Diocese of Ponce 1 March 1976Territory AddedDiocese of Caguas (Guayama, Arroyo, and Patillas) Diocese of Ponce