List of churches in the Archdiocese of San Juan

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of San Juan in Puerto Rico. The jurisdiction of the archdiocese includes the capital city of San Juan and the core municipalities of its metropolitan area: Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, Dorado, Guaynabo, Toa Alta, Toa Baja and Trujillo Alto.[1]

The mother church of the archidiocese is the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in San Juan, officially named Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies.[2]

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Asunción de la Santísma Virgen El Cinco 1929
Corpus Christi Sabana Llana Sur 1967
Cristo Redentor El Cinco 1971
Cristo Rey Oriente
Inmaculado Corazón de María Monacillo Urbano
Jesús Maestro Monacillo 1969
Jesús Mediador Sabana Llana Norte 1984
María Auxiliadora Santurce Salesian parish.
María Madre de la Iglesia[3] El Cinco
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Gobernador Piñero 1951 Colegio Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is its parochial school.
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Sabana Llana Norte
Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre Hato Rey Central
Nuestra Señora de La Esperanza Santurce
Nuestra Señora de La Monserrate Santurce
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Cupey 1960
Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Santurce
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Santurce 1959 Originally built as a Methodist Episcopal church in 1908 by Antonin Nechodoma. It operates as a Roman Catholic church since 1959.
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Santurce 1944
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Santurce 1941 The church building dates to 1921, originally a small chapel. Academia del Perpetuo Socorro is its parochial school.
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Río Piedras Pueblo 1714 Parish founded by the Franciscans. The current church was built in 1931 and was the main town church of the pueblo in the former municipality of Río Piedras before its merging into the San Juan municipality.[4][5]
Resurrección del Señor Gobernador Piñero Franciscan parish.
Sagrada Familia Sabana Llana Norte
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús[6] Hato Rey Sur 1971
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Santurce 1909 Formerly hosted a parochial school, now the Academia Interamericana Metro campus of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.[7]
San Agustín San Juan Antiguo 1915 Augustinian parish church and parochial school. The church was established in 1915 as the first bilingual Roman Catholic church in Puerto Rico.
San Antonio de Padua Río Piedras Pueblo 1908 The current church dates to 1950. A community church has existed there since the 19th century.
San Francisco de Asís San Juan Antiguo 1756 Originally built as a parish by the Third Order of Saint Francis. The first church was torn down due to earthquake and storm damage. The current church building dates to 1876.
San Francisco de Monte Alvernia Sabana Llana Sur 1927
San Francisco Javier Cupey 1976
San Ignacio de Loyola Monacillo Urbano 1955 Parish church founded by Jesuits and designed by Henry Klumb. Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola is its parochial school.
San Jorge Santurce 1920 Academia San Jorge is its parochial school.
San José San Juan Antiguo 1528 One of the oldest church buildings in the Americas, it was established by the Dominican Order in 1528 as part of a monastery complex. After being abandoned for almost a century it was restored and re-consecrated in 2021.
San José Obrero Oriente
San Juan Bautista y Nuestra Señora de los Remedios San Juan Antiguo 1521 Cathedral of the Archdiocese of San Juan and metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Juan. Established in 1521, this was the first colonial diocese to be established in the Americas and currently the second oldest purpose-built cathedral in the Western Hemisphere.
San Juan Bosco Santurce 1953
San Juan de la Cruz Cupey 1994
San Juan María Vianney "Santo Cura de Ars" Caimito
San Lucas Evangelista Cupey
San Luis Gonzaga Sabana Llana Sur
San Luis Rey Gobernador Piñero 1965
San Mateo Santurce 1832 Oldest church in Santurce, first established as the main town church before Santurce was merged into the city of San Juan.
San Pablo Apóstol Gobernador Piñero
San Vicente de Paúl Santurce 1938. Established for the Congregation of the Mission.
Santa Ana San Juan Antiguo 1775
Santa Catalina Labouré Caimito 1977
Santa Cecilia Cupey
Santa Francisca Javier Cabrini (Madre Cabrini) Gobernador Piñero 1952
Santa Luisa de Marillac Monacillo
Santa María de los Ángeles Gobernador Piñero
Santa Rosa de Lima Sabana Llana Sur
Santa Teresa de Jornet Cupey
Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús[8] Santurce
Santísimo Sacramento Oriente
Santísimo Salvador Sabana Llana Sur 1965 The current parish church dates to 1976.
Santo Cristo de la Salud San Juan Antiguo 1780 Votive chapel.
Santos Apóstoles Pedro y Pablo Sabana Llana Norte
Stella Maris Santurce 1965 The current church was built on the location of a former neighborhood church.

Municipality of Bayamón

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Ascensión del Señor Pájaros
Espíritu Santo Buena Vista
Invención de la Santa Cruz Bayamón Pueblo 1750 Main town church of Bayamón, located in Plaza de Hostos.
La Milagrosa Hato Tejas
Nuestra Señora de La Monserrate Santa Olaya 1985 The current church dates to 1988.
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Minillas
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Pájaros 1976 Dominican parish.
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Juan Sánchez 1971
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Nuevo
Resurrección del Señor Cerro Gordo
Sagrada Familia Cerro Gordo
San Agustín Minillas 1964
San Antonio María Claret Pájaros 1971
San José Cerro Gordo 1964
San Juan Bautista de La Salle Hato Tejas 1962 Associated with Colegio De La Salle school.
San Miguel Arcángel Juan Sánchez
Santa Catalina de Siena Pájaros 1963 Established by Trinitarians.
Santa Elena Pájaros 1930
Santa María Buena Vista
Santa Rita de Casia Minillas
Santa Teresa de Jesús Hato Tejas 1983
Santiago Apostol Hato Tejas It has a parochial school of the same name.
Santo Domingo de Guzmán Buena Vista
Santo Domingo de Guzmán Hato Tejas

Municipality of Carolina

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Cristo Rey Carruzos
La Epifanía Sabana Abajo 1968
Nuestra Señora de Fátima Cedro
Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción Sabana Abajo
Nuestra Señora de la Piedad Cangrejo Arriba 2003
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Trujillo Bajo
Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz Sabana Abajo
Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles Cangrejo Arriba
San Andrés Sabana Abajo
San Felipe Apóstol Hoyo Mulas
San Fernando de la Carolina Carolina Pueblo 1862 Main town church of Carolina, located in Plaza Rey Fernando III.
San Francisco de Asís Martín González
San Juan de Dios Hoyo Mulas
San Valentín Martín González
Santa Clara de Asís Sabana Abajo 1957
Santa Gema Galgani Sanctuary Sabana Abajo 1971 Served by the Passionist Order.
Santísima Trinidad Sabana Abajo
Santo Cristo de la Agonía Sabana Abajo
Santo Cristo de los Milagros Hoyo Mulas

Municipality of Cataño

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cataño Pueblo 1779 Main town church of Cataño, located across from the Plaza de Recreo de Cataño. The current parish church dates to 1893.
San Francisco de Sales Palmas
San Martín de Porres National Sanctuary Palmas 1950 Henry Klumb-designed sanctuary and pilgrimage church built for the Dominican Priests.

Municipality of Dorado

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Salud de los Enfermos Higuillar
San Antonio de Padua Dorado Pueblo 1842 Main town church of Dorado, located across from its main town square. The current church building dates to 1848.

Municipality of Guaynabo

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Buen Pastor Frailes
Corazón de Jesús Sonadora
Cristo Salvador Frailes
Divino Niño Jesús Hato Nuevo 2000 A local church existed here between 1985 and 1990.
María Madre de la Misericordia Frailes
Nuestra Señora de Belén Pueblo Viejo With parochial School of Our Lady of Bethlehem.
Nuestra Señora de la Paz Guaraguao 1973
Sagrados Corazones Frailes 1953
San José Pueblo Viejo 1947 The parish was formally established in 1948. Formerly had a parochial school Academia San José.
San Juan Evangelista Frailes San Juan Evangelista Preschool is an associated parochial school.
San Pedro Mártir de Verona Guaynabo Pueblo 1750 Main town church of Guaynabo, located in its main town square. The parish was officially established in 1775 in order to provide religious services to the then rural town.
Santa Rosa de Lima Pueblo Viejo

Municipality of Toa Alta

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando Toa Alta Pueblo 1752 Main town church of Toa Alta, located across from the main town square.
Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa Quebrada Cruz
Nuestra Señora Madre de la Divina Providencia Mucarabones
San Esteban Protomártir Mucarabones
San José Río Lajas
San Judas Tadeo Galateo

Municipality of Toa Baja

Church name Image Location Date est. Description/notes
Apóstoles San Pedro y San Matías Toa Baja Pueblo 1750 Main town church of Toa Baja, located in Plaza Virgilio Dávila. Built in stages between 1750 and 1790. It has the distinction of being the only main town church in Puerto Rico with a main entrance that faces away from the main town square.
Espíritu Santo Sabana Seca 1965 Built as part of the Levittown urban development.
Nuestra Señora de la Covadonga Candelaria
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Candelaria
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Palo Seco 1840 Main church of the former municipality of Trinidad de Palo Seco, today a barrio of Toa Baja. The historic structure survives to this day, today a small local chapel.[9]
San José Obrero Sabana Seca 1994 Served by the Franciscans.
Santísima Trinidad Sabana Seca

Municipality of Trujillo Alto

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