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The current population of Jews in the Dominican Republic is close to 3,000, [7] with the majority living in the capital, Santo Domingo and others residing in Sosúa, which was founded by Jews after President Rafael Trujillo offered to accept up to 100,000 Jewish refugees in 1938. Both locations have synagogues.
The Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. There are an estimated 5 million Catholics in the Dominican Republic (48% of the population). [1]
Religious buildings and structures in the Dominican Republic (5 C) Pages in category "Religion in the Dominican Republic" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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In recognition of the fact that the see was the first established in the Western Hemisphere, the Archbishop of Santo Domingo can use the title of "Primate of the Indies", according to the bull of Pope Pius VII Divinis praeceptis issued on 28 November 1816 [3] and ratified by the Concordat between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic signed ...
In the same year, the World Religion Database noted that Protestants comprised 8.43% of the population. [3] Morgan Foley was the leader of the Protestantism for women in the 19th century. During the 1820s, Protestants migrated to the Dominican Republic from the United States.
At least one bridge has collapsed in the Dominican Republic, where Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall early Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola that the country shares with Haiti.
Lists of religious buildings and structures in the Dominican Republic (1 P) Pages in category "Dominican Republic religion-related lists" This category contains only the following page.