Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros

Historical Details

• Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
  • Latin Name: Sancti Iacobi Equitum
  • Erected: 25 September 1953
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
  • Country: Dominican Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito † (22 Jul 1956 Appointed - 14 Mar 1966 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Santo Domingo)
• Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez † (14 Mar 1966 Appointed - 22 Apr 1992 Resigned)
• Juan Antonio Flores Santana † (13 Jul 1992 Appointed - 16 Jul 2003 Retired)
• Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio (16 Jul 2003 Appointed - 23 Feb 2015 Retired)
• Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (23 Feb 2015 Appointed - 7 Oct 2023 Retired)
• Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. (7 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
1964	872,928	882,928	98.9%	33	61	94	9,286		72	253	32	ap1967
1970	1,025,452	1,047,683	97.9%	28	59	87	11,786		76	312	37	ap1971
1976	1,184,000	1,209,631	97.9%	40	67	107	11,065	7	119	270	44	ap1977
1980	853,046	877,933	97.2%	38	37	75	11,373	20	70	242	30	ap1981
1990	932,200	1,100,432	84.7%	43	43	86	10,839	59	50	149	36	ap1991
Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
1999	789,000	876,753	90.0%	44	47	91	8,670	74	56	79	66	ap2000
2000	789,000	876,753	90.0%	42	33	75	10,520	103	42	79	70	ap2001
2001	789,000	920,000	85.8%	54	44	98	8,051	96	63	97	79	ap2002
2002	789,000	966,000	81.7%	54	29	83	9,506	97	46	109	82	ap2003
2003	662,000	810,462	81.7%	54	39	93	7,118	100	52	86	86	ap2004
2004	870,635	1,065,886	81.7%	52	43	95	9,164	109	63	153	86	ap2005
2010	1,064,000	1,270,000	83.8%	77	49	126	8,444	106	134	268	87	ap2011
2014	1,118,000	1,336,000	83.7%	74	51	125	8,944	132	136	214	89	ap2015
2017	1,150,850	1,374,965	83.7%	81	56	137	8,400	140	148	198	96	ap2018
2020	1,182,400	1,412,500	83.7%	119	46	165	7,166	121	66	188	108	ap2021
2022	1,124,000	1,343,000	83.7%	81	46	127	8,850	121	111	208	108	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (Priest: 10 Sep 1977 to 6 Aug 1998; Archbishop: 23 Feb 2015 to 7 Oct 2023)
• Jesús María de Jesús Moya (Priest: 18 Mar 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Apr 1977 to 20 Apr 1984)
• Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio (Archbishop: 16 Jul 2003 to 23 Feb 2015)
• José Amable Durán Tineo (Priest: 6 Jan 2000 to 20 Jun 2020)
• Diómedes Espinal de León (Priest: 22 Jul 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 2000 to 24 May 2006)
• José Dolores Grullón Estrella (Priest: 13 Dec 1970 to 20 Feb 1991)
• Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán (Priest: 21 Jun 2000; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 2016 to 18 Oct 2024)
• Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (Priest: 22 Jun 1968 to 16 Dec 1996)
• Valentín Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Oct 2007 to 2 Feb 2018)
• Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. (Archbishop: 7 Oct 2023 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez † (Priest: 17 Apr 1954; Bishop: 14 Mar 1966 to 22 Apr 1992)
• Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas † (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Mar 1954 to 24 Nov 1956)
• Juan Antonio Flores Santana † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1992; Archbishop: 14 Feb 1994 to 16 Jul 2003)
• Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito † (Priest: 25 Jun 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Sep 1953; Bishop: 22 Jul 1956 to 14 Mar 1966)

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