Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata
Diocese of Puerto Plata Dioecesis Portus Argentarii Diócesis de Puerto Plata | |
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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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 346,520 338,560 (97.7%) |
Parishes | 31 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 16 December 1996 (25 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros |
Bishops emeritus | (1996-2004) |
Map | |
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,
Bishops[]
Ordinaries (Bishops of the Diocese)[]
- (1996 - 2004), appointed Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey
- (2005 - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís in 2017
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Puerto Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic
- Christian organizations established in 1996
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Santiago de los Caballeros
- Roman Catholic diocese stubs