List of cathedrals in the Dominican Republic

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This is the list of cathedrals in the Dominican Republic sorted by denomination.

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Anglican

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Catedral Primada de América, Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo

Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic: [1]


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