The Conference of the Dominican Episcopate (

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: ''Conferencia del Episcopado Dominicano'', CED) is the body of the

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in the

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. In 1954 arose the first Episcopal National Commission of the Dominican Republic, which is now officially called with the current name since September 22, 1962, when the

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approved its statutes. The first plenary meeting of the CED met in 1963, and the episcopal commissions were created in 1966. The main bodies that make up are: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council, its Secretary General, 16 committee and a national ecclesiastical court. The CED is a member of the

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. List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference: * 1958–1961: Ricardo Pittini, Archbishop of

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* 1961–1979:

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, Archbishop of Santo Domingo * 1979–1981: Juan Antonio Santana Flores, Archbishop of

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* 1981–1984:

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, Archbishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey * 1984–2002:

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, Archbishop of Santo Domingo * 2002–2008:

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, Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey and Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros * 2008–2017:

, Archbishop of Santo Domingo * 2017–2020 Diómedes Espinal de León, Bishop of Mao-Monti Cristi * 2020–2023:

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, Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros

References

External links

Conferencia del Episcopado Dominicano
Dominican Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic it:Chiesa_cattolica_nella_Repubblica_Dominicana#Conferenza_episcopale {{DominicanRepublic-stub

See also

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