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    The Diocese of Ponce (Latin: Dioecesis Poncensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States and consists of...
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    area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692 and is named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León...
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    cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce located in downtown Ponce, Puerto Rico. The cathedral lies in the middle of Ponce's town square, known as Plaza...
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    Ponce de León (1510–1573) was a Spanish bishop who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1560–1573) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1550–1560). Pedro Ponce de...
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    archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Diocese of Arecibo. Accessed 23 March 2019. Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021. "Federal...
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    Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July...
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    Francisco Antonio de Borja-Centelles y Ponce de Léon (27 March 1659 - 3 April 1702) was a Spanish cardinal and member of the Borgia family. He served...
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    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses...
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    archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Diocese of Arecibo. Accessed 23 March 2019. Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021. "El papa...
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  • Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P. (born 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1610–1615) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605–1610)...
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  • Diego Tavera Ponce de Léon (died 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1555–1560). On 17 July 1555, he was appointed during...
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  • Agüeybaná, the cacique who led the region of which Ponce was a part, greets Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León on his arrival to the island of Puerto Rico...
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    archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Timeline of San Juan, Puerto Rico Diocesis de Ponce. Accessed 12 July 2021. Herbermann...
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    José Francisco Martínez de Tejada y Díez de Velasco, OFM (1732–1745), appointed Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), México Pedro Ponce y Carrasco (1746–1762),...
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    Diocese of Belley–Ars (Latin: Dioecesis Bellicensis–Arsensis; French: Diocèse de Belley–Ars) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese...
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    of Caguas Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao Diocese of Mayagüez Diocese of Ponce Diocese of St. Thomas Cheney, David M. "Catholic Church in Puerto Rico". Retrieved...
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    Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver (category Clergy from Ponce)
    bishop for the Diocese of Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with 36 years of service from 1964 to 2000. Torres Oliver was ordained priest in Ponce at age 24, on...
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  • Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera (floruit 1105–1162), called Ponç Guerau (or Grau) in Catalan or Pons in Occitan, was a Catalan nobleman, courtier and military...
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    The Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes (Latin: Dioecesis Tarbiensis et Lourdensis; French: Diocèse de Tarbes et Lourdes) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory...
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    Nieves. Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico Diocese of Arecibo Diocese of Caguas Diocese of Mayagüez Diocese of Ponce Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao – erected...
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    Luis Aponte Martínez (category Roman Catholic bishops of Ponce)
    ordained a priest of the Diocese of Ponce in San German, Puerto Rico, on April 10, 1950, by James Edward McManus, the Bishop of Ponce. Between 1950 and 1955...
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    The Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis); French: Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer))...
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  • Las Mañanitas (celebration) (category Events in Ponce, Puerto Rico)
    Bienal de Arte de Ponce Carnaval de Ponce Carnaval de Vejigantes Día Mundial de Ponce Feria de Artesanías de Ponce Festival de Bomba y Plena de San Antón...
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    saints, St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres, as well as two Blesseds, Ana de los Ángeles (Ana Monteagudo Ponce de León) and Antonia Luzmila Rivas López...
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  • notable Ponceños, people from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Listed here are people who were either born in Ponce or who were not born in Ponce, but who are or were longtime...
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    arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493 and subsequently colonized by Juan Ponce de León in 1508. Puerto Rico was contested by other European powers into the...
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    Spaniard Juan Ponce de León, who arrived somewhere on the Gulf Coast in 1513. Hostility from the native Calusa people prevented him from landing. De Leon returned...
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    Félix Lázaro Martínez (category Clergy from Ponce)
    Catholic Diocese of Ponce. Lázaro was ordained to serve as the Coadjutor Bishop of Ponce on 25 April 2002, and was elevated to bishop of the diocese on 11...
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    Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras (category Roman Catholic bishops of Ponce)
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce. Suriñach Carreras was ordained priest in Ponce on 13 April 1957. He was subsequently named bishop of Ponce in 2000 by Pope...
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  • first Spanish settlement, Caparra, was founded on 8 August 1508 by Juan Ponce de León, a lieutenant under Columbus, who later became the first governor...
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