Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní (Latin: Dioecesis Baniensis) (erected 8 November 1986) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.

Diocese of Baní

Dioecesis Baniensis
Location
Country Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Santo Domingo
MetropolitanBaní
Statistics
Area2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
747,000
673,000 (80.1%)
Parishes18
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 November 1986 (36 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rule
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Bishops emeritus
  • Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario
  • Victor Emilio Masalles Pere
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Ordinaries

  • Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario (1986 - 1997)
  • Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (1998 - 2015), appointed archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
  • Victor Emilio Masalles Pere (2016 - 2023)

References

    • "Diocese of Baní". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
    • Official website of the Diocese of Bani Archived 2019-04-09 at the Wayback Machine

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