List of churches in the Diocese of Mayagüez

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Mayagüez, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. The jurisdiction of this diocese comprises the Puerto Rican municipalities of Aguada, Aguadilla, Añasco, Cabo Rojo, Hormigueros, Las Marías, Maricao, Mayagüez, Moca, Rincón, Sabana Grande, San Germán and San Sebastián.

The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Mayagüez.

Municipality of Aguada Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesInmaculada Concepción de MaríaMalpasoMaría Reina de la PazPiedras BlancasNuestra Señora de las MercedesCarrizalNuestra Señora Madre de la ConsolaciónPiedras BlancasProtomártires de la Inmaculada ConcepciónEspinar1973Parish was established by the local community in 1973 at the historic location of a hermitage established by Dominican settlers in 1513. This was also the site of a series of attacks during the Taino rebellion. Different iterations of the hermitage existed until its abandonment in the 19th century. The ruins of the former stone hermitage are preserved within the parish.Sagrada FamiliaJagüeySagrado Corazón de JesusAsomanteSan AgustínJagüeySan DamiánEspinarSan Francisco de AsísAguada Pueblo1692Main town parish of Aguada, located in the Plaza Cristóbal Colón. Today served by the Augustinian Order. The current church building dates to 1926, after first church was destroyed by the 1918 earthquake.Santa MónicaAguada PuebloChurch and convent served by the served by the Augustinian Order.Virgen del CarmenGuaniquillaVirgen del Perpetuo SocorroRío Grande

Municipality of Aguadilla Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesNuestra Señora de FátimaCamaceyesNuestra Señora de la Medalla MilagrosaBorinquenNuestra Señora del CarmenVictoriaNuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroCorralesSagrada FamiliaCorralesSan Carlos BorromeoAguadilla Pueblo1780Main town parish of Aguadilla, located in the Plaza Rafael Hernández Marín. Designed by state architect Pedro Cobreros, built in 1783 and remodeled in 1971. with San José ObreroMontaña1975Community church of the poblado San Antonio, served by the Salesians of Don Bosco.Santos ReyesMaleza Alta

Municipality of Añasco Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesNuestra Señora de la Monserrate y Santos ReyesCerro GordoNuestra Señora del CarmenPlayaNuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroMirafloresSan Antonio AbadAñasco Pueblo1733Main town church of Añasco, located in its main town square. A hermitage previously existed at the site since 1703. The current church building dates to 1919, as the previous structure was destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. Today served by the Discalced Carmelites.San LorenzoEspinoSanta Rosa de LimaAñasco Arriba

Municipality of Cabo Rojo Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesCristo ReyBoquerónEstablished to serve the communities of El Combate and Pole Ojea.Nuestra Señora de FátimaLlanos TunaNuestra Señora del Buen ConsejoLlanos TunaNuestra Señora del CarmenMiraderoSagrada FamiliaLlanos TunaSan JoséBoquerón2011Community parish of poblado Boquerón. Parish canonically established by Mons. Ulices Casiano Vargas in 2011.San Juan BautistaMiraderoSan Judas TadeoBajuraSan Martín de PorresMiraderoSan Miguel ArcángelCabo Rojo Pueblo1783Main town parish of Cabo Rojo, located in the Plaza Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán. The parish is heavily associated with abolitionist Ramón Emeterio Betances, whose tomb can be found in the plaza of the same name.Santa Rita de CasiaLlanos CostaSchoenstattMiradero1973First permanent Schoenstatt solidarity shrine established by the Apostolic Schoenstatt Movement in Puerto Rico.

Municipality of Hormigueros Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesNuestra Señora de la AsunciónHormiguerosNuestra Señora de la MonserrateHormigueros Pueblo1570Minor basilica and main town parish of Hormigueros, located at the highest hill of the pueblo which gives the municipality its name. The church is closely associated with the history and folklore of the area, and has been a pilgrimage site for centuries. The basilica enshrines a 17th-century image of Our Lady of Montserrat. With Nuestra Señora de la PazLavaderoSagrado CorazónLavaderoSan Judas TadeoGuanajiboSan Martín de PorresGuanajiboSanta Rosa de LimaLavaderoSanta TeresitaGuanajibo Municipality of Lajas Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesNuestra Señora de la CandelariaLajas Pueblo1720 Main town parish of LajasNuestra Señora de la MercedOlivares1971

Municipality of Las Marías Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesInmaculado Corazón de MaríaLas Marías Pueblo1863Main town parish of Las Marías, located in the Plaza San Carlos. Formerly a parish of the Diocese of Ponce. The current building dates to the 20th century.La MilagrosaBuena VistaNuestra Señora de FátimaPalma EscritaSan JoséAnones

Municipality of Maricao Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesGrotto of John the BaptistMaricao AfueraSculptural shrine depicting the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist, the patron saint of the town Maricao. The open-air chapel was established at the spring of a small spring that flows into the Rosario River.Nuestra Señora de La MonserrateBucarabonesSagrada Familia ArtesanaIndiera AltaCommunity church of the El Treinta poblado.Sagrado Corazón de JesusMontosoSan Juan BautistaMaricao Pueblo1864Main town parish of Maricao, located in the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. The current church building dates to 1898. In the past it has been served by the Dominicans and the Augustinians.Santa Rosa de LimaIndiera Fría

Municipality of Mayagüez Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesAscención del SeñorJuan AlonsoCristo de los MilagrosAlgarrobosEl Buen PastorMayagüez Pueblo1986Community parish established in 1986.El SalvadorGuanajiboNuestra Señora de FátimaGuanajibo1966Elevated to parish status in 1986.Nuestra Señora de la CandelariaMayagüez Pueblo1763Cathedral and main town church of Mayagüez, located in the Plaza Cristóbal Colón. The cathedral has existed in multiple iterations, first in wood in the 16th century before being rebuilt in stone in 1780. It was then destroyed by the 1918 earthquake and rebuilt into its third Art Deco iteration. The fourth and current Neoclassical iteration was inaugurated in 2004, with a design based on the original architecture from 1780. The cathedral is historically associated with abolitionists Segundo Ruiz Belvis and Ramón Emeterio Betances, and the baptism of freed slave children.Nuestra Señora del CarmenMayagüez Pueblo1894Originally a small community chapel built to serve the Playa community, it was elevated to parish status in 1958. The original chapel was destroyed by the 1918 earthquake, and the current parish and parochial school buildings date to 1924.Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroMontosoNuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroSabanetasResurrección del SeñorMayagüez Arriba1921Elevated to parish status in 1988. The current church building dates to 2001, as the original one was heavily damaged by Hurricane Georges.Sagrado CorazónMayagüez Pueblo1953Elevated to parish status in 1959. Served by the Benedictines.San Vicente de PaulGuanajibo1965Erected and elevated to parish status in 1965.Santa Ana y San JoaquínQuebrada GrandeSanta María del Monte CarmeloJuan Alonso1985Church and convent located in Cerro Las Mesas, served by the Discalced Carmelite Sisters.Santa Teresita del Niño JesúsMayagüez Pueblo1959Elevated to parish status in 1960. The current church building dates to 1970.

Municipality of Moca Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesCorpus ChristiCapáCristo ReyCuchillasEl Buen PastorCerro GordoMaría AuxiliadoraMaríasNuestra Señora de la MonserrateMoca Pueblo1772Main town parish of Moca, located in the Plaza José D. Quiñones. The current church building dates to 1841, and was dedicated to Our Lady of Montserrat and John of Nepomuk in 1851.Nuestra Señora del RosarioCapáPerpetuo SocorroCuchillasSagrado Corazón de JesúsNaranjoSan Guillermo AbadCuchillasSan Pedro ApóstolRochaVirgen de la ProvidenciaRocha

Municipality of Rincón Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesNuestra Señora del CarmenPuntasSanta Rosa de LimaCalvacheSanta Rosa de LimaRincón Pueblo1789Main town parish Rincón, located in the Plaza Don Alfredo Raffucci Bayron. The current church building dates to 1971.

Municipality of Sabana Grande Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesDivino Niño JesusRayo2005Nuestra Señora de FátimaRayo1952Community church of Las Guaras poblado.Nuestra Señora del RosarioSantana1979Sagrada FamiliaRincón1999Sagrado Corazón de JesúsMachuchal1952San Isidro Labrador y Santa María de la Cabeza Sabana Grande Pueblo1814Main town parish of Sabana Grande, located in the Plaza José A. Busigo. Formerly a parish of the Diocese of Ponce, its tower contains the oldest functioning clock in Puerto Rico.San JoséRayo1934Santa LucíaSantana1985

Municipality of San Germán Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesMaría Reina del MundoCotuíNuestra Señora de FatimaCotuíNuestra Señora de la ConsolaciónGuamáNuestra Señora de la MonserrateRosario PeñónNuestra Señora del Perpetuo SocorroMinillasNuestra Señora del RosarioRosario BajoSan AgustínHoconuco BajoSan Germán de AuxerreSan Germán Pueblo1573Main town parish of San Germán, located in the Plaza Francisco Mariano Quiñones. The current church building dates to 1688, and contains some of the best preserved Baroque art and architecture in the island.San JoséHoconuco AltoSan Judas TadeoSabana EneasSan Martín de PorresCaín AltoSanta MónicaMinillasSanta Rita de CasiaMinillasSanta Rosa de LimaRetiro1966Elevated to parish status in 1967. Served by the Augustinian Fathers. Santo Domingo de Porta CoeliSan Germán Pueblo1609Former church and convent founded by the Dominican Order. It was rebuilt in 1717 and 1737 following destructive earthquakes. The convent was abandoned in the aftermath of the 1898 Spanish-American War, and the church de-consecrated and sold to the government of Puerto Rico in 1949. The church today hosts the Religious Art Museum of Puerto Rico.

Municipality of San Sebastián Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notesCristo ResucitadoSonadorCristo ReyMirabalesEspíritu SantoCulebrinasNuestra Señora de FatimaSonadorPasión del SeñorPerchas 2Sagrada FamiliaPozasSagrado CorazónRoblesSan Antonio de PaduaAibonitoSan Gabriel de la DolorosaCalabazasSan José ObreroHoya MalaSan Pablo de la CruzHato ArribaSan PatricioHato ArribaSan Sebastián MártirSan Sebastián Pueblo1759Main town church of San Sebastián, located in the Plaza Ángel Gabriel Mislán Huertas. The current church building was designed by state architect Pedro Cobreros and completed in 1897. with Santa CruzGuacioSanta Teresita del Niño JesúsPerchas 2

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