Diocese of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Puerto Plata / Portus Argentarii (Latin)

1996.12.16: Established as Diocese of Puerto Plata / Portus Argentarii (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros and became suffragan of Santiago de los Caballeros)

Bishop (2005.05.31 – ...):

Bishop Julio César Corniel Amaro (66)

Bishops of Puerto Plata (Roman Rite)

Bishop Julio César Corniel Amaro (66)
(2005.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)

Born:	1958.09.28 (Bodita, María Trinidad Sánchez, Cibao Nordeste, Dominican Republic)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.07.16

Bishop of Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) (2005.05.31 – ...)

Born:	1942.03.12 (Baitoa, Santiago, Cibao Norte, Dominican Republic)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.01.25

Bishop of Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) (1996.12.16 – 2004.06.24)

Vice-President of Dominican Episcopal Conference (2008 – 2014.07.04)

President of Dominican Episcopal Conference (2014.07.04 – 2017.07.07)

Area: 2,383 km²

Population: 436,500 Catholics (82.0% of 532,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes

Personnel: 47 priests (42 diocesan, 5 religious), 34 deacons, 44 religious (5 brothers, 39 sisters), 6 seminarians