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 |
(as of 2006) 357,000 191,000 (53.5%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 April 1976 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas, Bishop-elect (to be ordained and installed; formerly, Pastor of the Cathedral of Santa Ana of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Macoris prior to his appointment by Pope Francis on Monday, 23 February 2015)[1] |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (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
- Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (1999 - 2015) - resigned, Bishop Emeritus
- Bishop-elect Rev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas (2015–present)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Barahona". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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