San Francisco de Macorís (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera, Bishop
Jesús María de Jesús Moya, Bishop Emeritus
Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 January 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Dominican Republic
Square Kilometers: 4,124 (1,592 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Santa Ana esq. Mella s/n, San Francisco de Macoris, Rep. Dominicana
Telephone: (809)588-2121; 588-8484
Fax: 588.4466

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (16 Jan 1978 Appointed - 15 Nov 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Santo Domingo)
Jesús María de Jesús Moya (20 Apr 1984 Appointed - 31 May 2012 Retired)
Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo (31 May 2012 Appointed - 15 May 2021 Retired)
Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera (15 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of La Vega (Duarte, Maria T. Sánchez, and Samaná)	Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís (erected)
14 February 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís (from Santo Domingo)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 381,300 410,000 93.0% 8 19 27 14,122 1 21 47 16 ap1981

1990 485,000 510,817 94.9% 14 13 27 17,962 9 15 33 21 ap1991

1999 570,000 641,000 88.9% 22 14 36 15,833 36 14 60 29 ap2000

2000 580,000 650,000 89.2% 25 19 44 13,181 41 19 62 29 ap2001

2001 590,000 670,000 88.1% 33 15 48 12,291 41 15 63 38 ap2002

2002 500,095 600,000 83.3% 32 19 51 9,805 48 19 62 40 ap2003

2003 500,095 600,000 83.3% 35 19 54 9,261 72 19 63 70 ap2004

2004 500,100 650,000 76.9% 35 19 54 9,261 72 19 63 42 ap2005

2010 591,000 743,000 79.5% 48 19 67 8,820 82 19 56 48 ap2011

2014 621,000 781,000 79.5% 43 14 57 10,894 71 17 30 48 ap2015

2017 609,631 728,154 83.7% 48 12 60 10,160 90 12 42 48 ap2018

2020 631,216 755,801 83.5% 51 14 65 9,711 98 14 44 48 ap2021

2022 646,620 774,248 83.5% 56 17 73 8,857 95 17 42 48 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	381,300	410,000	93.0%	8	19	27	14,122	1	21	47	16	ap1981
1990	485,000	510,817	94.9%	14	13	27	17,962	9	15	33	21	ap1991
1999	570,000	641,000	88.9%	22	14	36	15,833	36	14	60	29	ap2000
2000	580,000	650,000	89.2%	25	19	44	13,181	41	19	62	29	ap2001
2001	590,000	670,000	88.1%	33	15	48	12,291	41	15	63	38	ap2002
2002	500,095	600,000	83.3%	32	19	51	9,805	48	19	62	40	ap2003
2003	500,095	600,000	83.3%	35	19	54	9,261	72	19	63	70	ap2004
2004	500,100	650,000	76.9%	35	19	54	9,261	72	19	63	42	ap2005
2010	591,000	743,000	79.5%	48	19	67	8,820	82	19	56	48	ap2011
2014	621,000	781,000	79.5%	43	14	57	10,894	71	17	30	48	ap2015
2017	609,631	728,154	83.7%	48	12	60	10,160	90	12	42	48	ap2018
2020	631,216	755,801	83.5%	51	14	65	9,711	98	14	44	48	ap2021
2022	646,620	774,248	83.5%	56	17	73	8,857	95	17	42	48	ap2023