Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi

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Bishop(s) Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León, Bishop Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 January 1978 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Dominican Republic Square Kilometers: 4,841 (1,869 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 37, Calle Fernando Arturo Franco s/n, Mao [Valverde], Rep. Dominicana Telephone: (809)572-3790 Fax: 572-4330

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera (16 Jan 1978 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Retired)
• Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León (24 May 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros	Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	278,000	309,000	90.0%	5	19	24	11,583		22	43	13	ap1981
1990	330,000	355,000	93.0%	7	15	22	15,000	5	18	53	13	ap1991
1999	395,076	400,000	98.8%	19	12	31	12,744	6	14	62	17	ap2000
2000	400,000	410,000	97.6%	18	12	30	13,333		14	62	18	ap2001
2001	400,000	420,000	95.2%	22	12	34	11,764	6	14	62	19	ap2002
2002	400,000	420,000	95.2%	22	13	35	11,428	6	15	63	19	ap2003
2003	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	13	34	11,176	6	16	61	19	ap2004
2004	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	14	35	10,857	6	17	62	22	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera (Bishop: 16 Jan 1978 to 24 May 2006)
• Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León (Bishop: 24 May 2006 - )