Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis) (erected 25 September 1953 as the Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana, elevated 19 November 1969) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santo Domingo |
Metropolitan | San Juan de la Maguana |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,476 km2 (2,886 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 550,000 450.000 (81.8%) |
Parishes | 29 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 September 1953 (66 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Dolores Grullón Estrella |
Map | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Tomás Francisco Reilly, C.SS.R. (1956–1977)
- Ronald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R. (1977–1991)
- José Dolores Grullón Estrella (1991 - )
Coadjutor bishop
- Ronald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R. (1976-1977)
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1976 | Diocese of Barahona |
External links and references
- "Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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