Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Dominican Republic
Relationship assessment
A relationship shaped by the 1954 Concordat and Catholic religious ties
Vatican City toward Dominican Republic
+30The Holy See concluded the 1954 Concordat with the Dominican Republic, establishing a framework for the Catholic Church’s status in the country. Papal visits have also provided occasions for direct engagement with Dominican authorities.
Dominican Republic toward Vatican City
+30The Dominican Republic concluded the 1954 Concordat with the Holy See, setting out the Catholic Church’s legal position and privileges in the country. This arrangement is a durable basis for government engagement with the Holy See.
Overall relationship
+30The 1954 Concordat provides a durable basis for bilateral cooperation concerning the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic, complemented by papal visits and diplomatic engagement. The relationship is substantially cooperative in this sphere, while the breadth of cooperation in other areas is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and the Dominican Republic maintain a relationship shaped substantially by Catholicism and the 1954 Concordat, which set out the Church’s legal position and privileges in the country. Papal visits to the Dominican Republic have also featured in their engagement. The relationship is notably cooperative in religious and diplomatic matters, though the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
The Holy See and the Dominican Republic concluded a Concordat setting out the Catholic Church’s status and privileges in the country.
Papal visits to the Dominican Republic provided occasions for engagement with Dominican authorities.
Major uncertainties
- The present implementation and scope of the 1954 Concordat are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond religious and diplomatic matters is unclear.