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Suffragan diocese Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Diocese of Puerto Plata

Portus Argentarii

Latin rite diocese on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, created by Pope John Paul II in 1996 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros. Its seat is the Catedral San Felipe Apostol in Puerto Plata. Bishop Julio Cesar Corniel Amaro has led the diocese since 31 May 2005.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral San Felipe Apostol, Puerto Plata, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

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Established
1996
Catholics
338,560
Priests
44
Territory
2,700 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Julio Cesar Corniel Amaro
Born
28 September 1958
Birthplace
Rio San Juan

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The cathedral

Catedral San Felipe Apostol, Puerto Plata stands in Puerto Plata, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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