Baní (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Faustino Burgos Brisman, C.M., Bishop
Victor Emilio Masalles Pere, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 November 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 892 (344 Square Miles)
Description: Peravia, San Cristóbal, and San José de Ocoa
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 25, Calle Sánchez s/n, Bani [Peravia], República Dominicana
Telephone: (809)522-5892

Past and Present Ordinaries

Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario † (8 Nov 1986 Appointed - 13 Dec 1997 Resigned)
Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (6 Aug 1998 Appointed - 23 Feb 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros)
Victor Emilio Masalles Pere (14 Dec 2016 Appointed - 12 Sep 2023 Resigned)
Faustino Burgos Brisman, C.M. (17 Aug 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 November 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (Peravia and San Cristóbal)	Diocese of Baní (erected)

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

1990 438,000 477,000 91.8% 10 25 35 12,514 3 46 77 14 ap1991

1999 598,000 665,000 89.9% 14 19 33 18,121 7 30 106 18 ap2000

2000 550,000 611,500 89.9% 12 13 25 22,000 7 23 106 18 ap2001

2001 553,500 615,000 90.0% 9 14 23 24,065 7 22 119 18 ap2002

2002 558,000 620,000 90.0% 9 14 23 24,260 7 23 122 18 ap2003

2003 647,720 719,098 90.1% 12 15 27 23,989 7 26 124 18 ap2004

2004 649,270 721,412 90.0% 14 16 30 21,642 8 24 120 18 ap2005

2006 673,000 747,000 90.1% 17 12 29 23,206 7 21 104 18 ap2007

2012 724,000 818,000 88.5% 24 11 35 20,685 8 18 80 21 ap2013

2015 749,000 846,000 88.5% 23 14 37 20,243 7 20 54 25 ap2016

2018 770,320 870,170 88.5% 22 12 34 22,656 4 18 54 25 ap2019

2020 784,200 885,900 88.5% 31 14 45 17,426 6 18 49 26 ap2021

2022 797,280 901,130 88.5% 28 5 33 24,160 5 9 48 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	438,000	477,000	91.8%	10	25	35	12,514	3	46	77	14	ap1991
1999	598,000	665,000	89.9%	14	19	33	18,121	7	30	106	18	ap2000
2000	550,000	611,500	89.9%	12	13	25	22,000	7	23	106	18	ap2001
2001	553,500	615,000	90.0%	9	14	23	24,065	7	22	119	18	ap2002
2002	558,000	620,000	90.0%	9	14	23	24,260	7	23	122	18	ap2003
2003	647,720	719,098	90.1%	12	15	27	23,989	7	26	124	18	ap2004
2004	649,270	721,412	90.0%	14	16	30	21,642	8	24	120	18	ap2005
2006	673,000	747,000	90.1%	17	12	29	23,206	7	21	104	18	ap2007
2012	724,000	818,000	88.5%	24	11	35	20,685	8	18	80	21	ap2013
2015	749,000	846,000	88.5%	23	14	37	20,243	7	20	54	25	ap2016
2018	770,320	870,170	88.5%	22	12	34	22,656	4	18	54	25	ap2019
2020	784,200	885,900	88.5%	31	14	45	17,426	6	18	49	26	ap2021
2022	797,280	901,130	88.5%	28	5	33	24,160	5	9	48	30	ap2023