Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega
Roman Catholic diocese in the Dominican Republic
Diocese of La Vega Dioecesis Vegensis | |
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 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Metropolitan | Concepción de La Vega |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,919 km2 (1,899 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 880,254 610,881 (69.4%) |
| Parishes | 60 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 September 1953 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega (Latin: Dioecesis Vegensis) (erected 25 September 1953) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Francisco Panal Ramírez, O.F.M. (1956 - 1965)
- Juan Antonio Flores Santana (1966 - 1992)
- Antonio Camilo González (1992 - 2015)
- Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. (2015 - )
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, appointed Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís in 1978; future Cardinal
- Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo, appointed Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís in 2012
- Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández (priest here, 1978-2002), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo in 2017
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1978 | Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros | Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís |
External links and references
- "Diocese of La Vega". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- Official website of the Diocese of La Vega
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