List of Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic

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

Ecclesiastical province of Santo Domingo

Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de los Caballeros

Sui iuris jurisdictions

List of dioceses
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Latin name Type Rite Ecclesiastical Province Established Area (km2)
Baní Baniensis Diocese Roman Santo Domingo 8 November 1986 2,892
Barahona Barahonensis Diocese Roman Santo Domingo 24 April 1976 6,973
Dominican Republic Reipublicae Dominicanae Military Ordinariate Roman Immediately subject to the Holy See 23 January 1958 —
La Vega Vegensis Diocese Roman Santiago de los Caballeros 25 September 1953 4,919
Mao-Monte Cristi Maoënsis–Montis Christi Diocese Roman Santiago de los Caballeros 16 January 1978 4,841
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey Higueyensis / a Domina Nostra vulgo de la Altagracia in Higüey Diocese Roman Santo Domingo 1 April 1959 5,437
Puerto Plata Portus Argentarii Diocese Roman Santiago de los Caballeros 16 December 1996 2,700
San Francisco de Macorís Sancti Francisci de Macoris Diocese Roman Santiago de los Caballeros 16 January 1978 3,682
San Juan de la Maguana Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis Diocese Roman Santo Domingo 25 September 1953 7,476
San Pedro de Macorís Sancti Petri de Macoris Diocese Roman Santo Domingo 1 February 1997 2,588
Santiago de los Caballeros Sancti Iacobi Equitum Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Santiago de los Caballeros 25 September 1953 6,391
Santo Domingo Sancti Dominici Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Santo Domingo 8 August 1511 4,033

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