Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Argentarii) (erected 16 December 1996) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros. The diocese is located in the province of Puerto Plata, in the northern section of the Dominican Republic. The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle, which is located in the city of San Felipe de Puerto Plata,

Diocese of Puerto Plata

Dioecesis Portus Argentarii

Diócesis de Puerto Plata
Catedral San Felipe Apóstol
Location
CountryDominican Republic
TerritoryPuerto Plata Province
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Santiago de los Caballeros
MetropolitanPuerto Plata
Statistics
Area2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
346,520
338,560 (97.7%)
Parishes31
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 December 1996 (24 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Philip the Apostle
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJulio César Corniel Amaro
Metropolitan ArchbishopFreddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez
Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
Bishops emeritusGregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (1996-2004)
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Bishops

Ordinaries (Bishops of the Diocese)
  • Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (1996 - 2004), appointed Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey
  • Julio César Corniel Amaro (2005 - )

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez, appointed Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís in 2017
  • "Diocese of Puerto Plata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.


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