From its inception, the Dominican Republic has been a predominately Roman Catholic country.  If you were to do a survey, approximately 85 percent of all Dominicans would say they were Roman Catholic.  However, 20 percent of these people are active members of their church.

If you were to survey our churches, we estimate that 75% of our members were raised in the Roman Catholic tradition.  The vast majority of these people were not active in the Roman church when they entered an Episcopal Church for the first time.  The Episcopal Church is a comfortable alternative for those Dominicans who for one reason or another are no longer active Roman Catholics.

In its early history, all services were in English.  In the 1950's the Episcopal Church became truly the "Dominican Episcopal Church" when services in Spanish became the norm.  Today, only Epiphany Church in Santo Domingo has Sunday services in English.  However, even at Epiphany the best attended services are in Spanish.

Church services in every part of the world reflect the culture.  High church with the "smells and bells" is appreciated by Dominicans, but is reserved for special occasions. Sunday services are lively with hand-clapping and the music often features instruments of the culture.   Sermons tend to be longer than would be appreciated in the United States.  Passing the peace is a time filled with laughter and music and everyone attending the service is greeted.

All churches in Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana are missions, because they can not financially support themselves.  There are no parishes.  Therefore, the Bishop is "rector" of all churches and the local priest serves as "vicar".  Therefore, a church does not select its priest, but rather the Bishop assigns a priest to a church.

To aid in the administration of our churches, the Bishop has divided in the country into four regions, each with an arch deacons who oversees activities in their area.  When clicking on the regions below, you will go to a link which contains information on churches in that deanery.

CENTRAL DEANERY -  Santo Domingo - Arch Deacon: Rev. Jean Monique Bruno

EAST DEANERY -  Arch Deacon: Rev. Sandino Sanchez

SOUTH DEANERY - Arch Deacon:   Rev. Smith Milien

"You Are My Witnesses"

St. Luke 28: 48

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