Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata

Diocese of Puerto Plata
Dioecesis Portus Argentarii
Diócesis de Puerto Plata
Catedral San Felipe Apóstol
Location
Country Dominican Republic
Territory Puerto Plata Province
Ecclesiastical province Province of Santiago de los Caballeros
Metropolitan Puerto Plata
Statistics
Area 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
346,520
338,560 (97.7%)
Parishes 31
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 16 December 1996 (21 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Julio César Corniel Amaro
Metropolitan Archbishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez
Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
Emeritus Bishops Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (1996-2004)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Argentarii) (erected 16 December 1996) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros. The diocese is located in the province of Puerto Plata, in the northern section of the Dominican Republic. The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle, which is located in the city of San Felipe de Puerto Plata,

Ordinaries (Bishops of the Diocese)

  • Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (1996 - 2004)
  • Julio César Corniel Amaro (2005 - )
  • "Diocese of Puerto Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

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