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 (including non-members)	(as of 2006) 357,000 191,000 (53.5%)
Parishes	20
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	24 April 1976 (45 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Rev. [1]
Bishops emeritus	(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
• (1999 - 2015) - resigned, Bishop Emeritus
• Bishop-elect Rev. (2015–present)

References[]

External links[]

• "Diocese of Barahona". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

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

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