Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís
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.
Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santo Domingo |
Metropolitan | San Pedro de Macorís |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,588 km2 (999 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 581,000 492,000 (84.7%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1 February 1997 (24 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez |
Map | |
Ordinaries
- Francisco Ozoria Acosta (1 February 1997[1] – 2016), appointed Archbishop of Santo Domingo
- Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez (2017 - )
References
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXIX. 1997. p. 201. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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