Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona

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Diocese of Barahona

Dioecesis Barahonensis
Location
CountryFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province Province of Santo Domingo
Metropolitan Barahona
Statistics
Area2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
357,000
191,000 (53.5%)
Parishes20
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established24 April 1976 (46 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopRev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas [1]
Bishops emeritus Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (as of Monday, 23 February 2015); Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B.
Map
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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.

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