List of Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic explained

The Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic comprises two ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop. Each province is subdivided into an archdiocese and dioceses (nine in total), each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.

Structured list of dioceses

Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic

Ecclesiastical province of Santo Domingo

Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de los Caballeros

Sui iuris jurisdictions

List of dioceses

Ecclesiastical JurisdictionsLatin nameTypeRiteEcclesiastical ProvinceEstablishedArea (km2)
BaníBaniensisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo2,892
BarahonaBarahonensisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo6,973
Dominican RepublicReipublicae DominicanaeMilitary OrdinariateRomanImmediately subject to the Holy See
La VegaVegensisDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros4,919
Mao-Monte CristiMaoënsis–Montis ChristiDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros4,841
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en HigüeyHigueyensis / a Domina Nostra vulgo de la Altagracia in HigüeyDioceseRomanSanto Domingo5,437
Puerto PlataPortus ArgentariiDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros2,700
San Francisco de MacorísSancti Francisci de MacorisDioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros3,682
San Juan de la MaguanaSancti Ioannis MaguanensisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo7,476
San Pedro de MacorísSancti Petri de MacorisDioceseRomanSanto Domingo2,588
Santiago de los CaballerosSancti Iacobi EquitumMetropolitan ArchdioceseRomanSantiago de los Caballeros6,391
Santo DomingoSancti DominiciMetropolitan ArchdioceseRomanSanto Domingo4,033

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