Mao-Monte Cristi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Diómedes Espinal de León, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 January 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 4,841 (1,869 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesismaomontecristi.org/
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Calle Sanchez 29, Mao [Valverde], Rep. Dominicana
Telephone: (809)572-5022

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera † (16 Jan 1978 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Retired)
Diómedes Espinal de León (24 May 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros (Valverde, Monte Christi, Dajabón, and Santiago Rodríguez)	Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi (erected)
14 February 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi (from Santo Domingo)

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

1980 278,000 309,000 90.0% 5 19 24 11,583 22 43 13 ap1981

1990 330,000 355,000 93.0% 7 15 22 15,000 5 18 53 13 ap1991

1999 395,076 400,000 98.8% 19 12 31 12,744 6 14 62 17 ap2000

2000 400,000 410,000 97.6% 18 12 30 13,333 14 62 18 ap2001

2001 400,000 420,000 95.2% 22 12 34 11,764 6 14 62 19 ap2002

2002 400,000 420,000 95.2% 22 13 35 11,428 6 15 63 19 ap2003

2003 380,000 400,000 95.0% 21 13 34 11,176 6 16 61 19 ap2004

2004 380,000 400,000 95.0% 21 14 35 10,857 6 17 62 22 ap2005

2013 429,000 455,000 94.3% 34 12 46 9,326 10 13 54 28 ap2014

2016 454,000 650,000 69.8% 38 13 51 8,901 12 14 50 29 ap2017

2019 458,000 682,700 67.1% 46 14 60 7,633 31 14 51 30 ap2020

2021 454,000 688,000 66.0% 49 17 66 6,878 35 17 51 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	278,000	309,000	90.0%	5	19	24	11,583		22	43	13	ap1981
1990	330,000	355,000	93.0%	7	15	22	15,000	5	18	53	13	ap1991
1999	395,076	400,000	98.8%	19	12	31	12,744	6	14	62	17	ap2000
2000	400,000	410,000	97.6%	18	12	30	13,333		14	62	18	ap2001
2001	400,000	420,000	95.2%	22	12	34	11,764	6	14	62	19	ap2002
2002	400,000	420,000	95.2%	22	13	35	11,428	6	15	63	19	ap2003
2003	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	13	34	11,176	6	16	61	19	ap2004
2004	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	14	35	10,857	6	17	62	22	ap2005
2013	429,000	455,000	94.3%	34	12	46	9,326	10	13	54	28	ap2014
2016	454,000	650,000	69.8%	38	13	51	8,901	12	14	50	29	ap2017
2019	458,000	682,700	67.1%	46	14	60	7,633	31	14	51	30	ap2020
2021	454,000	688,000	66.0%	49	17	66	6,878	35	17	51	33	ap2022