Diocese of Puerto Plata

Dioecesis Portus Argentarii

Bishop(s)

Julio César Corniel Amaro, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 December 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 2,383 (920 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36, Puerto Plata, República Dominicana
Telephone: (809)586-2484; 970-0177
Fax: 586-2754

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (16 Dec 1996 Appointed - 24 Jun 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey)
Julio César Corniel Amaro (31 May 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros (Puerto Plata and Gaspar Hernández (from Espaillat))	Diocese of Puerto Plata (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 332,400 346,520 95.9% 13 5 18 18,466 14 8 40 32 ap2000

2000 311,526 322,946 96.5% 14 5 19 16,396 14 7 40 36 ap2001

2001 335,150 346,520 96.7% 16 6 22 15,234 14 8 41 19 ap2002

2002 335,240 346,520 96.7% 16 8 24 13,968 15 9 42 23 ap2003

2003 336,240 346,520 97.0% 15 7 22 15,283 15 7 41 23 ap2004

2004 338,560 346,520 97.7% 17 7 24 14,106 15 7 43 31 ap2005

2013 335,633 405,220 82.8% 38 7 45 7,458 24 7 46 31 ap2014

2016 387,532 498,232 77.8% 36 2 38 10,198 26 2 39 31 ap2017

2019 398,400 512,200 77.8% 41 3 44 9,054 3 39 62 ap2020

2021 429,680 524,000 82.0% 41 3 44 9,765 34 3 39 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	332,400	346,520	95.9%	13	5	18	18,466	14	8	40	32	ap2000
2000	311,526	322,946	96.5%	14	5	19	16,396	14	7	40	36	ap2001
2001	335,150	346,520	96.7%	16	6	22	15,234	14	8	41	19	ap2002
2002	335,240	346,520	96.7%	16	8	24	13,968	15	9	42	23	ap2003
2003	336,240	346,520	97.0%	15	7	22	15,283	15	7	41	23	ap2004
2004	338,560	346,520	97.7%	17	7	24	14,106	15	7	43	31	ap2005
2013	335,633	405,220	82.8%	38	7	45	7,458	24	7	46	31	ap2014
2016	387,532	498,232	77.8%	36	2	38	10,198	26	2	39	31	ap2017
2019	398,400	512,200	77.8%	41	3	44	9,054		3	39	62	ap2020
2021	429,680	524,000	82.0%	41	3	44	9,765	34	3	39	32	ap2022