Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo

The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (Latin Archidioecesis Sancti Dominici, Spanish Arquidiócesis de Santo Domingo ) is a location in the Dominican Republic Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Santo Domingo.

History

The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo was built on August 8, 1511 by Pope Julius II to the Pontifical bull Romanus Pontifex the diocese of Santo Domingo. It was the archbishopric of Seville is a suffragan. The Diocese of Santo Domingo announced on 18 December 1534 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of Guatemala.

On February 12, 1546 Diocese of Santo Domingo by Pope Paul III was. charged with the Papal Bull Super universas orbis ecclesiae to an archbishopric. The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, the bishoprics of Comayagua, Coro, San Juan de Puerto Rico and Santiago de Cuba were assumed as suffragan sees. 1795 the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo as a result of the Peace of Basel was dissolved.

On 16 November 1816, the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo was built again by Pope Pius VII with the Papal Bull Divini praeceptis. In addition, the Archbishop of Santo Domingo of the title Primate of the West Indies has been recognized. During this time, the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo comprised the entire island of Hispaniola. 1848 the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo was stripped of his status as a Metropolitan bishopric. On 3 October 1861, the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo were from parts of its territory to the founding of the dioceses Cap- Haïtien, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves, Port -au -Prince Port-de- Paix and. These five formed now in Haiti, the province of Port-au -Prince. As a result of Pope Pius XII. adopted Papal Bull Si magna et excelsa were made on September 25, 1953 Contact territorial concessions establishing the dioceses of La Vega and Santiago de los Caballeros and the Territorialprälatur San Juan de la Maguana. In addition, the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo was a Metropolitan bishopric again. The Pope John XXIII. adopted Papal Bull Solemne est nobis following were the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo on April 1, 1959 parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia de Higuey from. Due to the adopted by Pope John Paul II Pontifical bull Spiritali christifidelium took place on 8 November 1986, a further cession of territory to the creation of the Diocese of Bani.

Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caracas Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Cayes Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros Roman Catholic Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata
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