Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi Dioecesis Maoënsis–Montis Christi | |
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Location | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de los Caballeros |
Metropolitan | Mao |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,841 km (1,869 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 400,000 380,000 (95%) |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 January 1978 (46 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mao–Monte Cristi (Latin: Dioecesis Maoënsis–Montis Christi) (erected 16 January 1978) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Ordinaries
- Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera (1978 - 2006)
- Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León (2006 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic | |
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Province of Santiago de los Caballeros | |
Province of Santo Domingo | |
Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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