Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana

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Bishop(s) José Dolores Grullón Estrella, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 19 November 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Dominican Republic Square Kilometers: 7,476 (2,887 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 99, Carretera Sánchez, Km. 1, San Juan de la Maguana, Rep. Dominicana Telephone: 557-2898 Fax: 557-4823

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis
  • Erected: 25 September 1953
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
  • Country: Dominican Republic

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tomás Francisco Reilly, C.SS.R. † (22 Jul 1956 Appointed - 20 Jul 1977 Resigned)
• Ronald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R. † (20 Jul 1977 Succeeded - 20 Feb 1991 Retired)
• José Dolores Grullón Estrella (20 Feb 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
25 September 1953	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo	Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana (erected)
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
19 November 1969	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana	Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
24 April 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana	Diocese of Barahona (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
Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana
1965	530,000	550,000	96.4%	12	31	43	12,325		31	51	16	ap1967
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
1970	545,000	570,000	95.6%	12	26	38	14,342		29	51	19	ap1971
1976	651,000	704,000	92.5%	6	33	39	16,692		38	70	22	ap1977
1980	391,000	434,000	90.1%	5	13	18	21,722		19	34	8	ap1981
1990	420,000	465,000	90.3%	9	13	22	19,090		14	57	14	ap1991
1999	516,000	548,000	94.2%	13	11	24	21,500		11	82	25	ap2000
2000	524,000	557,000	94.1%	13	16	29	18,068		17	80	26	ap2001
2001	450,000	500,000	90.0%	20	16	36	12,500		17	88	29	ap2002
2002	450,000	500,000	90.0%	18	14	32	14,062	3	15	87	29	ap2003
2003	450,000	500,000	90.0%	16	14	30	15,000	5	17	87	29	ap2004
2004	450,000	550,000	81.8%	18	12	30	15,000	4	13	84	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ronald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Apr 1976; Bishop: 20 Jul 1977 to 20 Feb 1991)
• José Dolores Grullón Estrella (Bishop: 20 Feb 1991 - )
• Tomás Francisco Reilly, C.SS.R. † (Prelate: 22 Jul 1956; Bishop: 21 Nov 1969 to 20 Jul 1977)