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Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris) (erected 1 February 1997) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.

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Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris
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Location
CountryDominican Republic
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Santo Domingo
MetropolitanSan Pedro de Macorís
Statistics
Area2,588 km2 (999 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 581,000
  • 492,000 (84.7%)
Parishes20
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DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 February 1997 (29 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSantiago Rodríguez Rodríguez
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Ordinaries

  • Francisco Ozoria Acosta (1 February 1997[1] – 2016), appointed Archbishop of Santo Domingo
  • Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez (2017 - )

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