Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Roman Catholic diocese in the Dominican Republic
Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris
Coat of arms
Location
CountryDominican Republic
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Santo Domingo
MetropolitanSan Pedro de Macorís
Statistics
Area2,588 km2 (999 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
581,000
492,000 (84.7%)
Parishes20
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 February 1997 (27 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSantiago Rodríguez Rodríguez
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris) (erected 1 February 1997) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.

Ordinaries

  • Francisco Ozoria Acosta (1 February 1997[1] – 2016), appointed Archbishop of Santo Domingo
  • Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez (2017 - )

References

  1. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 201. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links

  • "Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.


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