The Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic comprises two ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop. Each province is subdivided into an archdiocese and dioceses (nine in total), each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
Structured list of dioceses
Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province of Santo Domingo
Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de los Caballeros
Sui iuris jurisdictions
List of dioceses
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Rite | Ecclesiastical Province | Established | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baní | Baniensis | Diocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 8 November 1986 | 2,892 |
| Barahona | Barahonensis | Diocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 24 April 1976 | 6,973 |
| Dominican Republic | Reipublicae Dominicanae | Military Ordinariate | Roman | Immediately subject to the Holy See | 23 January 1958 | — |
| La Vega | Vegensis | Diocese | Roman | Santiago de los Caballeros | 25 September 1953 | 4,919 |
| Mao-Monte Cristi | Maoënsis–Montis Christi | Diocese | Roman | Santiago de los Caballeros | 16 January 1978 | 4,841 |
| Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey | Higueyensis / a Domina Nostra vulgo de la Altagracia in Higüey | Diocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 1 April 1959 | 5,437 |
| Puerto Plata | Portus Argentarii | Diocese | Roman | Santiago de los Caballeros | 16 December 1996 | 2,700 |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Sancti Francisci de Macoris | Diocese | Roman | Santiago de los Caballeros | 16 January 1978 | 3,682 |
| San Juan de la Maguana | Sancti Ioannis Maguanensis | Diocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 25 September 1953 | 7,476 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Sancti Petri de Macoris | Diocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 1 February 1997 | 2,588 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Sancti Iacobi Equitum | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Santiago de los Caballeros | 25 September 1953 | 6,391 |
| Santo Domingo | Sancti Dominici | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Roman | Santo Domingo | 8 August 1511 | 4,033 |
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