Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros in February 2015.
Bishop Masalles Pere had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo.
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14 December 2016
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