2018News

Medina inaugurates major renovation at Barahona cathedral

Photo: Presidency
President Danilo Medina was in Barahona for the inauguration of the remodeled Barahona city cathedral, Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

The Roman Catholic Church was initially built in 1927. Major renovations took place on the main atrium, inner chapels, priest quarters, parking, sports facilities and other structures. The Medina administration also inaugurated a new building for the Barahona Bishop offices.

Medina was in Barahona accompanied by Public Works Minister Gonzalo Castillo and Francisco del Valle, director of the Presidential Commission for Support of Development in the Province that executed the works for the Presidency.

The blessing of the new facilities was made by Barahona bishop, Monsignor Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas.

Read more in Spanish:
https://presidencia.gob.do/noticias/danilo-cumple-con-feligreses-de-barahona-entrega-catedral-y-obispado-completamente

22 March 2018