Roman Catholic Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi

Roman Catholic diocese in the Dominican Republic

Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi

Dioecesis Maoënsis–Montis Christi

Location
Country| Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province| Province of Santiago de los Caballeros
Metropolitan| Mao
Statistics
Area| 4,841 km2 (1,869 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2004)
400,000
380,000 (95%)
Parishes| 22
Information
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Rite| Latin Rite
Established| 16 January 1978 (47 years ago)
Cathedral| Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mao–Monte Cristi (Latin: Dioecesis Maoënsis–Montis Christi) (erected 16 January 1978) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.

## Ordinaries

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* Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera (1978 - 2006)
* Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León (2006 - )

## External links and references

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* "Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

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Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic

Province of Santiago
de los Caballeros|

* Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
* Diocese of La Vega
* Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi
* Diocese of Puerto Plata
* Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís

Province of Santo Domingo|

* Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
* Diocese of Baní
* Diocese of Barahona
* Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey
* Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
* Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Sui iuris jurisdictions|

* Military Bishopric of Dominican Republic

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