Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros (erected 25 September 1953 as the Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of La Vega, Mao-Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata and San Francisco de Macorís.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 14 February 1994.

Contents 1 Ordinaries 2 Bishops 3 Territorial losses 4 External links and References

[edit] Ordinaries

• Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito (1956 - 1966)
• Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez (1966 - 1992)
• Juan Antonio Flores Santana (1992 - 2003)
• Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio (2003 - )

[edit] Bishops

• Archbishop : Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpi
• Archbishop Emeritus : Juan Antonio Flores Santan
• Bishop Emeritus: Roque Antonio Adames Rodrígue

[edit] Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1978		Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi
1978	Diocese of La Vega	Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís
1996		Diocese of Puerto Plata
1997	Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey	Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

[edit] External links and References

• Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.