Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega

Diocese of La Vega
Dioecesis Vegensis
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Location
Country  Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province Province of Santiago de los Caballeros
Metropolitan Concepción de La Vega
Statistics
Area 4,919 km2 (1,899 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
880,254
610,881 (69.4%)
Parishes 60
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 25 September 1953 (65 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antonio Camilo González
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega (Latin: Dioecesis Vegensis) (erected 25 September 1953) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1978Diocese of Santiago de los CaballerosDiocese of San Francisco de Macorís
  • "Diocese of La Vega". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  • Official website of the Diocese of La Vega

Coordinates: 19°13′26″N 70°31′58″W / 19.2240°N 70.5327°W / 19.2240; -70.5327

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