Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Barahona | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Barahonensis |
Country: | Dominican Republic |
Metropolitan: | Barahona |
Province: | Province of Santo Domingo |
Area Km2: | 2,892 |
Population: | 357,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 191,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 53.5 |
Parishes: | 20 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 24 April 1976 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Bishop: | Rev. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas[1] |
Emeritus Bishops: | Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (as of Monday, 23 February 2015); Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. |
Map: | Rep Dominicana - Diocesi di Barahona.png |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona (Latin: Dioecesis Barahonensis) (erected 24 April 1976) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.