Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona

Diocese of Barahona
Dioecesis Barahonensis
Location
Country  Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province Province of Santo Domingo
Metropolitan Barahona
Statistics
Area 2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
357,000
191,000 (53.5%)
Parishes 20
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 24 April 1976 (42 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Rev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas[1]
Emeritus Bishops Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (as of Monday, 23 February 2015); Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona (Latin: Dioecesis Barahonensis) (erected 24 April 1976) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.

Ordinaries

  • Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. (1976 - 1999) - Bishop Emeritus
  • Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (1999 - 2015) - resigned, Bishop Emeritus
  • Bishop-elect Rev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas (2015–present)
  • "Diocese of Barahona". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F02%2F23%2F0144%2F00310.html

Coordinates: 18°12′17″N 71°05′49″W / 18.2047°N 71.0969°W / 18.2047; -71.0969

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