Christianity in Cuba
Encyclopedia
Christianity is a religion active also in Cuba
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From 1959 to 1961 eighty percent of the professional Catholic priests and Protestant ministers of Cuban churches left Cuba for the United States. Relationships between the new government and congregations were tense, the new Cuban government was very limiting and suspicious of church operations, blaming them for collaboration with the CIA during the Bay of Pigs invasion.
There are 600,000 Protestants (5.29% of the population).
There were 38,000 Baptists in Cuba in 2000. The World Christian Encyclopedia lists the
Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
and the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
.
There is an Anglican Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba
with about 10 000 members.
It occurs that pastors are detained.
The Roman Catholic dioceses are:
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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From 1959 to 1961 eighty percent of the professional Catholic priests and Protestant ministers of Cuban churches left Cuba for the United States. Relationships between the new government and congregations were tense, the new Cuban government was very limiting and suspicious of church operations, blaming them for collaboration with the CIA during the Bay of Pigs invasion.
There are 600,000 Protestants (5.29% of the population).
There were 38,000 Baptists in Cuba in 2000. The World Christian Encyclopedia lists the
Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
The Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba or Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental is one of the largest Protestant churches of Cuba. The Church is active in seven provinces.-See also:* Baptist Convention of Western Cuba...
and the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
Baptist Convention of Western Cuba or Convención Bautista de Cuba Occidental is an association of cooperating Baptist churches in western Cuba....
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There is an Anglican Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba
Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba
The Episcopal Church of Cuba traces its origins to the foundation of an Anglican presence on the island of Cuba in 1901. It consists of forty-six parishes, and about 10,000 members. It is a part of the Anglican Communion though part of no ecclesiastical province, having the status of an...
with about 10 000 members.
It occurs that pastors are detained.
The Roman Catholic dioceses are:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CamagüeyRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CamagüeyThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camagüey is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara.-Ordinaries:*Valentín Zubizarreta-Unamunsaga, O.C.D...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de AvilaRoman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de AvilaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de Avila is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Camagüey.-External links and references:...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of CienfuegosRoman Catholic Diocese of CienfuegosThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cienfuegos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. The original Diocese of Cienfuegos was erected in 1903 and renamed as the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971. That diocese was split in 1995 to form the Dioceses of Cienfuegos and Santa...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa ClaraRoman Catholic Diocese of Santa ClaraThe Diocese of Santa Clara is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. Originally erected as part of the Diocese of Cienfuegos in 1903, the parent diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de Avila
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la HabanaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la HabanaThe Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana is one of three Catholic Archdioceses in Cuba.-History:Erected originally as Santiago de Cuba, this Latin Rite or Roman Rite diocese was erected as the Diocese of Santiago de Cuba on 10 September 1787 by Pope Pius VI...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of MatanzasRoman Catholic Diocese of MatanzasThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.-Ordinaries:*Charles Warren Currier *Severiano Sainz y Bencamo...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del RioRoman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del RíoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.-Ordinaries:*Braulio Orue-Vivanco *José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de CubaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de CubaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Holguín and Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo....
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-BaracoaRoman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-BaracoaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés - Bishop Emeritus*Wilfredo Pino Estévez...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of HolguínRoman Catholic Diocese of HolguínThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez - Bishop Emeritus*Emilio Aranguren Echeverria...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y ManzanilloRoman Catholic Diocese of Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo y ManzanilloThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa
Sources
- Religion in CubaReligion in CubaCuba is traditionally a Catholic country. In some instances Catholicism is much modified and influenced through syncretism. A common syncretic belief is Santería, which was brought to Cuba by the slaves from Africa and spread to neighboring islands; it shows similarities to Brazilian Umbanda and...
- home.pacific.net.au
- cswusa.com/Countries/Cuba
External links
- Havana puts on New Face for Pope by Phillip True, Express News, January 21 1998
- Cubans Flock To Evangelism To Fill Spiritual Vacuum - audio report by NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...