Diocese of La Vega
| Diocese of La Vega Dioecesis Vegensis | |
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| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
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| 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 (72 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. |
| Apostolic Administrator | José Amable Durán Tineo |
| Map | |
Diocese of La Vega — 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.Cap. (1956 – 1965), resigned
- Juan Antonio Flores Santana (1966 – 1992), appointed Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
- Gabriel Antonio Camilo González (1992 – 2015), retired
- Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. (2015 – 2023), appointed Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
- Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán (2024 – 2025), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Santo Domingo
- Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas (appointed 2026.06.12)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
19°13′26″N 70°31′58″W / 19.2240°N 70.5327°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]