Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís

Dioecesis Sancti Petri de Macoris

Bishop(s)

Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 February 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 2,588 (999 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesissanpedrodemacoris.org
Mailing Address: Calle Colon 1, Tercer Nivel, San Pedro de Macorís, República Dominicana
Telephone: (809)246-3800
Fax: 246-3506

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Ozoria Acosta (1 Feb 1997 Appointed - 4 Jul 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Santo Domingo)
Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez (3 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1997	Erected	Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Hato Mayor) Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (San Pedro de Macoris)	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

2010 551,000 652,000 84.5% 15 7 22 25,045 17 23 70 22 ap2011

2014 573,000 661,000 86.7% 20 5 25 22,920 25 14 90 24 ap2015

2017 582,000 670,000 86.9% 21 8 29 20,068 31 16 92 25 ap2018

2020 597,300 688,100 86.8% 24 7 31 19,267 31 18 77 28 ap2021

2022 607,000 700,000 86.7% 26 4 30 20,233 26 14 73 28 ap2023

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
2010	551,000	652,000	84.5%	15	7	22	25,045	17	23	70	22	ap2011
2014	573,000	661,000	86.7%	20	5	25	22,920	25	14	90	24	ap2015
2017	582,000	670,000	86.9%	21	8	29	20,068	31	16	92	25	ap2018
2020	597,300	688,100	86.8%	24	7	31	19,267	31	18	77	28	ap2021
2022	607,000	700,000	86.7%	26	4	30	20,233	26	14	73	28	ap2023