Religion & Traditions
Churches, faith communities, Afro-Cuban religions and popular festivals.
Cuba is a country of many faiths: Catholicism and devotion to Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, religions of African origin such as Regla de Ocha, Protestant and Jewish communities, and popular festivals such as the parrandas of central Cuba.
We include religious institutions and academic and informational resources, presented respectfully and without promoting any belief.
Updated October 29, 2026 · 11 resources
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Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Cuba (COCC)
Official site of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Cuba, with dioceses, bishops, pastoral plan, news and podcasts.
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Arquidiócesis de San Cristóbal de La Habana
Site of the Archdiocese of Havana, with history, archbishop, addresses, parishes and church news.
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Arzobispado de Santiago de Cuba (Santuario del Cobre)
Site of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba, home diocese of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, with pastoral life and history.
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Ermita de la Caridad (Miami)
National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami, with Mass schedules, live-streamed Mass, events and shrine history.
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Palabra Nueva
Magazine of the Archdiocese of Havana with religious news, society, culture, economy and thematic dossiers.
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Espacio Laical
Publication of the Padre Félix Varela Cultural Center with articles on religion, culture, society and dialogue in Cuba.
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Seminario Evangélico de Teología (Matanzas)
Ecumenical Protestant seminary in Matanzas with academic programs, library, publications, history and institutional news.
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Cuban Hebrew Congregation (Temple Beth Shmuel)
Cuban Jewish congregation in Miami Beach founded in 1961, with services, events, leadership and news in English and Spanish.
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World Jewish Congress – Comunidad judía de Cuba
World Jewish Congress profile of Cuba's Jewish community and its affiliate, the Patronato of the Casa de la Comunidad Hebrea.
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UNESCO – Las Parrandas de la región central de Cuba
UNESCO entry on the parrandas of Remedios and 17 other central Cuban towns, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2018.
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Pluralism Project (Harvard) – Santería / Lucumí
Harvard Pluralism Project academic resource describing Regla de Ocha-Ifá or Lucumí, its Yoruba origins and its presence in the United States.