Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata
Diocese of Puerto Plata Dioecesis Portus Argentarii | |
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 Catedral San Felipe Apóstol | |
| Location | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Metropolitan | Puerto Plata |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 346,520 338,560 (97.7%) |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1978 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio César Corniel Amaro |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata (Template:Lang-la) (erected 16 December 1996) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Ordinaries
- Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (1996 - 2004)
- Julio César Corniel Amaro (2005 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Puerto Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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| Province of Santiago de los Caballeros | |
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| Province of Santo Domingo | |
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