The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní (Latin: Dioecesis Baniensis) (erected 8 November 1986) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo. Its seat is the cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Regla.
Diocese of Baní Dioecesis Baniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santo Domingo |
| Metropolitan | Baní |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 747,000 673,000 (80.1%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 November 1986 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Regla |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Faustino Burgos Brisman |
| Bishops emeritus | Victor Emilio Masalles Pere |
| Map | |
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Ordinaries
edit- Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario (1986 - 1997)
- Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (1998 - 2015), appointed archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
- Victor Emilio Masalles Pere (2016 - 2023)
- Faustino Burgos Brisman (2014 – present)
References
editExternal links
edit- "Diocese of Baní". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- Official website of the Diocese of Bani Archived 2019-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
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