Diocese of La Vega Dioecesis Vegensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de los Caballeros |
Metropolitan | Concepción de La Vega |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,919 km2 (1,899 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 880,254 610,881 (69.4%) |
Parishes | 60 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 September 1953 (70 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega ( Latin: Dioecesis Vegensis) (erected 25 September 1953) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Year | Along with | To form |
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1978 | Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros | Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís |
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