Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris

Bishop(s)

Francisco Ozoria Acosta, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 February 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 2,588 (999 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Avda. Independencia 171, Apartado Postal 175, San Pedro de Macorís, República Dominicana
Telephone: 246-3800
Fax: 246-3506

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Ozoria Acosta (1 Feb 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1997	Erected	Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros	Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís (erected)

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

1999 405,000 450,000 90.0% 10 7 17 23,823 2 8 59 12 ap2000

2000 432,000 480,000 90.0% 15 5 20 21,600 2 6 66 18 ap2001

2001 432,000 480,000 90.0% 10 7 17 25,411 2 8 73 18 ap2002

2002 490,000 580,000 84.5% 11 4 15 32,666 8 6 78 19 ap2003

2003 492,000 581,000 84.7% 13 4 17 28,941 8 8 81 20 ap2004

2004 492,000 581,000 84.7% 13 6 19 25,894 8 7 84 20 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	405,000	450,000	90.0%	10	7	17	23,823	2	8	59	12	ap2000
2000	432,000	480,000	90.0%	15	5	20	21,600	2	6	66	18	ap2001
2001	432,000	480,000	90.0%	10	7	17	25,411	2	8	73	18	ap2002
2002	490,000	580,000	84.5%	11	4	15	32,666	8	6	78	19	ap2003
2003	492,000	581,000	84.7%	13	4	17	28,941	8	8	81	20	ap2004
2004	492,000	581,000	84.7%	13	6	19	25,894	8	7	84	20	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francisco Ozoria Acosta (Bishop: 1 Feb 1997 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None