Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
San Juan de la Maguana | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis |
Country: | Dominican Republic |
Metropolitan: | San Juan de la Maguana |
Province: | Province of Santo Domingo |
Area Km2: | 7,476 |
Population: | 550,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 450.000 |
Catholics Percent: | 81.8 |
Parishes: | 29 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 25 September 1953 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Map: | Rep Dominicana - Diocesi di San Juan de la Maguana.png |
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.
Year | Along with | To form | |
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1976 | Diocese of Barahona |