Arzobispado De Santo Domingo

What Arzobispado De Santo Domingo does

The Arquidiócesis de Santo Domingo (Archdiocese of Santo Domingo) is the oldest diocese in the Americas, established on August 8, 1511 by Pope Julius II via the Papal Bull 'Romanus Pontifex,' and elevated to the first Archdiocese in the Americas on February 12, 1546 by Pope Paul III. It serves as the Metropolitan See and holds the title of 'Primada de América' (Primate of America), exercising canonical jurisdiction over 213 parishes across 4,032 km² and a catchment population of 3,466,013 inhabitants in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area of the Dominican Republic. The Archdiocese is led by Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (since 1981) and, following the October 2025 designation of Mons. Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán as Archbishop Coadjutor, is in formal succession under the new pontificate of Pope León XIV. Operationally, it is staffed by 475 priests (187 diocesan and 288 religious), 159 permanent deacons, and supporting lay and administrative personnel, with Mons. Francisco Ozoria Acosta serving as Metropolitan Archbishop and Mons. Amancio Escapa as Vicar General.

The Archdiocese's product surface is a digital communication and pastoral content ecosystem built around arquidiocesisd.org, anchored by the weekly digital bulletin 'Boletín El Primado,' the DIRCOM (Dirección de Comunicación) department with a published brand manual, and specialized liturgical portals (JMCS — World Communications Day 1967-2026, Pentecostés 2026, Corpus Christi 2026). It also operates 'Televida El Canal de la Familia,' a Catholic television channel, and maintains active profiles across Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WhatsApp. Distribution of pastoral services is organized through five territorial vicarías (Distrito Nacional Norte, Distrito Nacional Sur, Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Norte, and Santo Cristo de los Milagros) and a thematic vicarial structure covering youth, family, education, social action (Cáritas Arquidiocesana), health, human mobility, prison, and ecology. The entity is a non-profit under the Vatican (Holy See), with no commercial pricing model; its operating base derives from tithes (diezmos), offerings (ofrendas), and contributions across parishes, and it does not publish financial statements.

Name

Arzobispado De Santo Domingo

Legal name

Arquidiócepsis de Santo Domingo

Website

https://arquidiocesisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arquidiócesis de Santo Domingo is the oldest Catholic archdiocese in the Americas (founded 1511), serving 3.4 million faithful across 213 parishes in the Dominican Republic. It delivers sacraments, pastoral care, education, and social services through a territorial vicarial network, supported by tithes and offerings, with no commercial revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Religious and Pastoral Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYMPABALAB

Catholic Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic religious services
• Pastoral care
• Religious education
• Liturgical services
• Ecclesiastical administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo delivers Catholic religious services and pastoral care to the Catholic faithful across the Santo Domingo metropolitan area. Operating through 213 parishes staffed by 475 priests (187 diocesan and 288 religious) and 159 permanent deacons, the institution administers the seven sacraments, religious education, Catholic schooling, charitable social services through Cáritas Arquidiocesana, and ongoing liturgical celebrations across a jurisdiction of 4,032 km² serving 3,466,013 inhabitants.

Product overview

The Arquidiócesisd (Archdiocese of Santo Domingo) operates a digital ecosystem centered on arquidiocesisd.org, providing religious information, liturgical resources, and communication services to the Catholic community. The core offering includes the weekly digital 'Boletín El Primado' (a beacon of faith in the digital era), specialized liturgical portals for major celebrations (Pentecostés, Corpus Christi, JMCS World Communications Day), and the DIRCOM communications department managing media relations. The organization also maintains Televida television channel for family-oriented Catholic programming. All services are provided free to the faithful as part of the Church's evangelical mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boletín El Primado

Quantifiable outcome

• Established as first diocese in the Americas via Papal Bull 'Romanus Pontifex' on August 8, 1511 by Pope Julius II
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Caritas Internationalis: Caritas Internationalis is the global Catholic charitable confederation of which the Archdiocese's Cáritas Arquidiocesana is a national member; comparable as a mission-aligned faith-based social service network operating charitable and humanitarian programs under Catholic auspices.

Broad incumbents

• EWTN News (Eternal Word Television Network): EWTN is the largest Catholic media network globally, operating television, radio, and digital channels — directly comparable to the Archdiocese's Televida El Canal de la Familia and digital bulletins as a faith-based broadcasting incumbent with multi-channel reach.
• Holy See (Vatican): The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Roman Catholic Church under which the Santo Domingo Archdiocese operates as a suffragan metropolitan see; while vastly larger, it sets doctrine, governance, and financial reporting frameworks that materially shape the Archdiocese's operations.
• CELAM (Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño): CELAM is the continental body that organizes and coordinates all Latin American and Caribbean bishops' conferences, of which the Santo Domingo Archdiocese is a member; it operates as a broader incumbent in the same Catholic governance ecosystem, providing regional coordination, training, and advocacy.

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of New York: The Archdiocese of New York is a large, historic Catholic metropolitan see in the Americas serving a multi-million faithful base with an extensive parish network, schools, and social services — directly comparable in scale, mission, and the breadth of pastoral operations.
• Archdiocese of Los Angeles: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is a large Spanish-speaking Catholic metropolitan see in the Americas with a comparable multi-million faithful population, parish network, and digital communications infrastructure — directly comparable as a fellow primatial-tier archdiocese.
• Archdiocese of Buenos Aires: The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires is another major Spanish-speaking Catholic metropolitan archdiocese in Latin America with a multi-million faithful base, structured vicariate system, and similar pastoral and social service footprint — a direct comparable in scale and operating model.
• Archdiocese of Mexico City: The Archdiocese of Mexico City is a fellow Spanish-speaking Catholic metropolitan see in Latin America, operating with a comparable governance structure of parishes, vicariates, and pastoral programs serving a multi-million population — directly comparable in mission, scale, and operating model to the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.
• Archdiocese of São Paulo: The Archdiocese of São Paulo is the largest Catholic archdiocese in South America, operating a comparable metropolitan governance model with hundreds of parishes, regional vicariates, and a broad pastoral and social program portfolio serving millions of faithful.

Regional players

• Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile: The Archdiocese of Santiago is another Spanish-speaking Latin American metropolitan see operating a comparable parish and vicariate system serving a multi-million Catholic population; it is a regional peer given the shared Latin American Catholic context though it does not directly overlap in territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arquidiocesisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/arquidiocesisd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arzobispado-de-santo-domingo
• Instagraminstagram.com/arquidiocesisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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