Catholic Church
in
Dominican Republic
Catholic ChurchinDominican Republic | |
Also known as: Dominikanische Republik (Deutsch), República Dominicana (español, Português), la République dominicaine (français), Repubblica Dominicana (Italiano), Dominikana (polski), 多明尼加共和國 (正體中文), ドミニカ共和国 (日本語), Respublica Dominicana (latine)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Santo Domingo
Neighbouring Countries: ← Haiti 
, ↖ Turks and Caicos Islands 
, → Puerto Rico 
Roman Rite (12): Baní, Barahona, La Vega, Mao–Monte Cristi, Military Ordinariate of Dominican Republic, Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, San Juan de la Maguana, San Pedro de Macorís, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo
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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Apostolic Nunciature: Dominican Republic 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia del Episcopado Dominicano (C.E.D.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total)BishopsPatron Saints: Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (January 21), Saint Dominic of Osma
Catholic Population: 10,028,000 Catholics (95.1% of 10,550,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 719 parishes, 452 mission stations (without resident priest), 460 other centres
Clergy: 25 bishops (11 diocesan, 14 titular), 1,091 priests (724 diocesan, 367 religious), 695 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 2,150 religious (340 brothers, 1,810 sisters), 95 members of secular institutes (5 brothers, 90 sisters), 290 major seminarians, 6,371 missionaries, 33,550 catechists
Area: 48,320 km²
Population: 10,734,247
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Languages: Spanish (official)
Ethnic Groups: mixed 70.4% (mestizo/indio 58%, mulatto 12.4%), black 15.8%, white 13.5%, other 0.3%
Motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish) (God, Country, Liberty)
Last updated on 2023.09.14
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