Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís
| Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís Dioecesis Sancti Francisci de Macoris | |
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 Catedral Santa Ana | |
| Location | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Metropolitan | San Francisco de Macorís |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,682 km2 (1,422 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 743,000 591,000 (79.5%) |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1978 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Ann |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jesús María de Jesús Moya |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Francisci de Macoris) (erected 16 January 1978) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Ordinaries
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (1978 - 1981)
- Jesús María de Jesús Moya (1984 - 2012)
- Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo (since 2012)
External links and references
- "Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
| Province of Santiago de los Caballeros | |
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| Province of Santo Domingo | |
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