Barahona (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas, Bishop
Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 April 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 6,975 (2,694 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 170, c/Colon esq. Av. Luperon, Barahona, República Dominicana
Telephone: (809)524-4014

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. † (24 Apr 1976 Appointed - 7 Dec 1999 Resigned)
Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (7 Dec 1999 Appointed - 23 Feb 2015 Retired)
Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas (23 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 April 1976	Erected	Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana (Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia, and Pedernales)	Diocese of Barahona (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1976 223,290 .0% 2 15 17 0 15 48 11 ap1977

1980 247,000 309,000 79.9% 3 22 25 9,880 22 49 12 ap1981

1990 192,000 320,000 60.0% 8 13 21 9,142 15 53 12 ap1991

1999 204,750 360,857 56.7% 9 11 20 10,237 1 11 33 13 ap2000

2000 210,750 385,857 54.6% 9 18 27 7,805 1 18 33 13 ap2001

2001 197,262 361,110 54.6% 15 9 24 8,219 2 9 12 15 ap2002

2002 203,000 372,000 54.6% 15 9 24 8,458 2 9 45 17 ap2003

2003 203,000 379,000 53.6% 15 11 26 7,807 2 11 45 20 ap2004

2004 183,588 342,759 53.6% 13 12 25 7,343 2 12 45 20 ap2005

2006 191,000 357,000 53.5% 15 13 28 6,821 1 13 40 20 ap2007

2012 212,000 387,000 54.8% 15 14 29 7,310 2 17 43 23 ap2013

2015 220,000 404,900 54.3% 15 12 27 8,148 4 12 50 24 ap2016

2018 226,290 416,550 54.3% 13 17 30 7,543 3 17 53 24 ap2019

2020 245,500 452,000 54.3% 13 11 24 10,229 3 12 48 24 ap2021

2022 249,000 460,000 54.1% 12 16 28 8,892 3 18 47 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976		223,290	.0%	2	15	17	0		15	48	11	ap1977
1980	247,000	309,000	79.9%	3	22	25	9,880		22	49	12	ap1981
1990	192,000	320,000	60.0%	8	13	21	9,142		15	53	12	ap1991
1999	204,750	360,857	56.7%	9	11	20	10,237	1	11	33	13	ap2000
2000	210,750	385,857	54.6%	9	18	27	7,805	1	18	33	13	ap2001
2001	197,262	361,110	54.6%	15	9	24	8,219	2	9	12	15	ap2002
2002	203,000	372,000	54.6%	15	9	24	8,458	2	9	45	17	ap2003
2003	203,000	379,000	53.6%	15	11	26	7,807	2	11	45	20	ap2004
2004	183,588	342,759	53.6%	13	12	25	7,343	2	12	45	20	ap2005
2006	191,000	357,000	53.5%	15	13	28	6,821	1	13	40	20	ap2007
2012	212,000	387,000	54.8%	15	14	29	7,310	2	17	43	23	ap2013
2015	220,000	404,900	54.3%	15	12	27	8,148	4	12	50	24	ap2016
2018	226,290	416,550	54.3%	13	17	30	7,543	3	17	53	24	ap2019
2020	245,500	452,000	54.3%	13	11	24	10,229	3	12	48	24	ap2021
2022	249,000	460,000	54.1%	12	16	28	8,892	3	18	47	24	ap2023