Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (erected 1 April 1959) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.

Ordinaries

*Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman † (1959 - 1975) - Bishop Emeritus
*Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito (1975 - 1995)
*Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio (1995 - 2003)
*Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (2004 - )

Territorial losses

External links and References

*cite web|title = Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnuse.html|accessdate=2007-02-15


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