Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Dominican Republic
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 0100~
- Italica - Spain
- 0200-0300
- Sevilla (separated from Italica?) - Spain
- 0300-0400
- Sevilla (Metr.) - Spain
- Failed attempt:
- 1504
- Bayuna (established from Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1504
- Hyaguata (Metr., established from Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1511
- Bayuna (suppressed, establishment failed) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1511
- Hyaguata (Metr.) (suppressed, establishment failed) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1511
- Santo Domingo (established from Spain/Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1511
- Concepción de la Vega (established from Spain/Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1527
- Concepción de la Vega (suppressed, incorporated in Santo Domingo) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1546
- Santo Domingo (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1848
- Santo Domingo (AD, previously Metr.) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1953
- Santo Domingo (Metr.) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic
- 1953
- La Vega (detached from Santo Domingo) - Dominican Republic
- 1953
- San Juan de la Maguana (Prel., detached from Santo Domingo) - Dominican Republic
- 1953
- Santiago de los Caballeros (detached from Santo Domingo) - Dominican Republic
- 1958
- República Dominicana (Mil.Ord.) - Dominican Republic
- 1959
- Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (detached from Santo Domingo) - Dominican Republic
- 1969
- San Juan de la Maguana - Dominican Republic
- 1976
- Barahona (detached from San Juan de la Maguana) - Dominican Republic
- 1978
- Mao-Monte Cristi (detached from Santiago de los Caballeros) - Dominican Republic
- 1978
- San Francisco de Macorís (detached from La Vega and from Santiago de los Caballeros) - Dominican Republic
- 1986
- Baní (detached from Santo Domingo) - Dominican Republic
- 1994
- Santiago de los Caballeros (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Santo Domingo)- Dominican Republic
- 1996
- Puerto Plata (detached from Santiago de los Caballeros) - Dominican Republic
- 1997
- San Pedro de Macorís (detached from Santo Domingo, and from Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey) - Dominican Republic