Military Ordinary of the Dominican Republic
| Military Ordinary of the Dominican Republic | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Francisco Ozoria Acosta |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Nicolás de Jesús Cardinal López Rodríguez |
| Parishes | 33 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 30 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious priest | 3 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Permanent deacons | 8 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Friars | 3 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious sisters | 5 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| address | Apartado 186, Calle Isabel la Católica 55, Santo Domingo |
The Military Ordinary of the Dominican Republic is a military ordinariate in the Dominican Republic and is responsible for the armed forces of the Dominican Republic .
history
The military ordinariate in the Dominican Republic provides pastoral care to members of the country's armed forces, who belong to the Catholic denomination. It was made by Pope Pius XII. Erected on January 23, 1958. By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic, the seat of the military ordinariate is in Santo Domingo . From the proclamation of the papal bull of January 23, 1958, Ricardo Pittini Piussi the Archbishop of Santo Domingo was appointed the first military bishop of the Dominican Republic (military) in 1958.
Military bishops
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Pittini Piussi SDS | Archbishop of Santo Domingo | 1958 | December 10, 1961 |
| 2 | Octavio Antonio Cardinal Beras Rojas | Archbishop of Santo Domingo | December 8, 1962 | 1982 |
| 3 | Nicolás de Jesús Cardinal López | Archbishop of Santo Domingo | April 4th 1982 | 2nd January 2017 |
| 4th | Francisco Ozoria Acosta | Archbishop of Santo Domingo | 2nd January 2017 |
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