Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní
| 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 (30 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rule |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante (Vacant see; Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros by Pope Francis on Monday, February 23, 2015)[1] |
| Emeritus Bishops | Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní (Latin: Dioecesis Baniensis) (erected 8 November 1986) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.
Ordinaries
- Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario (1986 - 1997) - Bishop Emeritus
- Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez (1998 - 2015) - Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
References
- "Diocese of Baní". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- Official website of the Diocese of Bani
| Province of Santiago de los Caballeros | |
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| Province of Santo Domingo | |
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Coordinates: 18°16′48″N 70°19′56″W / 18.2801°N 70.3321°W
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