Military Ordinariate of the Dominican Republic

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History

• It was established as Military Vicariate of Dominican Republic on 23 January 1958 and elevated on 21 July 1986 to Military Ordinariate of Dominican Republic.
• It remains generally vested in the national capital's primatial Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, being headquartered in the archbishopric, but can be retained longer than the Metropolitan office.

  Episcopal ordinaries

• Ricardo Pittini Piussi, Salesians of Don Bosco , while Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo , President of Dominican Episcopal Conference
• Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas while Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo, created Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto ; previously Titular Archbishop of Euchaitæ as Coadjutor Archbishop of Santo Domingo , Apostolic Administrator of Santiago de los Caballeros , Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Santo Domingo , President of Dominican Episcopal Conference, Apostolic Administrator of the Military Vicariate of Dominican Republic
• Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, while Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo ; previously Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís

• Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, President of Dominican Episcopal Conference, First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council, President of Latin American Episcopal Council, created Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio X alla Balduina, President of Dominican Episcopal Conference
• Francisco Ozoria Acosta, while Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo ; previously Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís .