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Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana

Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
25 September 1953ErectedArchdiocese of Santo Domingo (S. Rafael, Benefactor, Baoruco, Independencia, Barahona, and Azua) Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana (erected)
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
19 November 1969ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
24 April 1976Territory LostDiocese of San Juan de la Maguana (Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia, and Pedernales) Diocese of Barahona (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
1965530,000550,00096.4%12314312,325315116ap1967
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
1970545,000570,00095.6%12263814,342295119ap1971
1976651,000704,00092.5%6333916,692387022ap1977
1980391,000434,00090.1%5131821,72219348ap1981
1990420,000465,00090.3%9132219,090145714ap1991
1999516,000548,00094.2%13112421,500118225ap2000
2000524,000557,00094.1%13162918,068178026ap2001
2001450,000500,00090.0%20163612,500178829ap2002
2002450,000500,00090.0%18143214,0623158729ap2003
2003450,000500,00090.0%16143015,0005178729ap2004
2004450,000550,00081.8%18123015,0004138429ap2005
2010488,000596,00081.9%3083812,842489333ap2011
2014572,000626,00091.4%2853317,333958135ap2015
2017515,830519,60099.3%2753216,1191856635ap2018
2020513,800517,60099.3%2563116,5742686535ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 132, to Page 135
  • Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 265, to Page 267

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