List of Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic

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The Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic comprises two ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop. Each province is subdivided into an archdiocese and dioceses (nine in total), each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.

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Structured list of dioceses

Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic

Ecclesiastical province of Santo Domingo

Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de los Caballeros

Sui iuris jurisdictions

List of dioceses

Ecclesiastical JurisdictionsLatin nameTypeRiteEcclesiastical ProvinceEstablishedArea (km2)
Baní BaniensisDiocese Roman Santo Domingo8 November 19862,892
Barahona BarahonensisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo24 April 19766,973
Dominican Republic Reipublicae DominicanaeMilitary OrdinariateRomanImmediately subject to the Holy See23 January 1958—
La Vega VegensisDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros25 September 19534,919
Mao-Monte Cristi Maoënsis–Montis ChristiDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros16 January 19784,841
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey Higueyensis / a Domina Nostra vulgo de la Altagracia in HigüeyDioceseRomanSanto Domingo1 April 19595,437
Puerto Plata Portus ArgentariiDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros16 December 19962,700
San Francisco de Macorís Sancti Francisci de MacorisDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros16 January 19783,682
San Juan de la Maguana Sancti Ioannis MaguanensisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo25 September 19537,476
San Pedro de Macorís Sancti Petri de MacorisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo1 February 19972,588
Santiago de los Caballeros Sancti Iacobi EquitumMetropolitan ArchdioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros25 September 19536,391
Santo Domingo Sancti DominiciMetropolitan ArchdioceseRomanSanto Domingo8 August 15114,033

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