CUBA


Roman Catholicism was introduced on Cuba at the arrival of the Spanish in 1511 and
a regular hierarchy was established soon afterwards.
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SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA HABANA
The Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana was erected in 1787 as a suffragan of
Santiago de Cuba. 
In 1925 it became a separate Archdiocese covering the western part of the island.

Bishops

1865 - 1873   Jacinto Maria Martínez y Sáez                  1812 - 1873        
1873 - 1875   vacant
1875 - 1876   Apolinaris Serrano y Díaz                      1833 - 1876
1876 - 1879   vacant
1879 - 1887   Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca   1829 - 1904
1887 - 1900   Manuel Santander y Frutos                      1835 - 1906
1900 - 1902   Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza                1856 - 1939
1903 - 1925   Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada              1865 - 1937 

Archbishops

1925 - 1940   José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez            1874 - 1940
1941 - 1963   Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt                    1879 - 1963
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA
The Diocese of Santiago de Cuba was erected in 1518 as a suffragan of Sevilla.
It later (1546) was transferred to the jurisdiction of Santo Domingo and became an
Archdiocese of its own in 1803 (covering the whole island until 1925).

Archbishops

1868 - 1875   vacant
1875 - 1889   José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia   1835 - 1927
1889 - 1892   José María Cos y Macho                         1838 - 1919
1892 - 1894   vacant
1894 - 1899   Francisco Sáenz de Urturi y Crespo             1842 - 1903
1899 - 1913   Francisco de Paula Barnada y Aguilar           1835 - 1913
1913 - 1916   vacant
1916 - 1925   Felice Ambrogio Guerra Fezza                   1866 - 1957
1925 - 1948   Valentín Zubizarreta y Unamunsaga              1862 - 1948


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