Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega
Diocese of La Vega Dioecesis Vegensis | |
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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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 880,254 610,881 (69.4%) |
Parishes | 60 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 September 1953 (68 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
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.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- , O.F.M. (1956 - 1965)
- Juan Antonio Flores Santana (1966 - 1992)
- (1992 - 2015)
- , M.S.C. (2015 - )
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, appointed Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís in 1978; future Cardinal
- , appointed Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís in 2012
- (priest here, 1978-2002), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo in 2017
Territorial losses[]
Year | Along with | To form |
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1978 | Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros | Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís |
External links and references[]
- "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
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic
- Christian organizations established in 1953
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Santiago de los Caballeros
- La Vega, Dominican Republic
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