The president Luis Abinader held a lunch this Friday with members of the Conference of the Dominican Episcopate (CED), in a meeting aimed at continuing to promote joint actions in favor of social welfare of the country.
The activity was held at the Archdiocesan House María de la Altagraciawhere the president was received by the bishop of the new Stella Maris Diocese, Monsignor Manuel Ruizand by the rector of the House, Father Isrrael Craviotto.
The head of state was received with an emotional and warm welcome by a sisters choir of the community, upon arrival, the nuns intoned a special chorus welcoming the president, indicates a press release.
- The president Luis Abinader thanked the welcome offered by the sisters, highlighting the importance of their prayers to continue working for the Dominican people. He also expressed his gratitude for the gesture received.
“There cannot be a better welcome, thank you very much, may God bless you. And I do want to ask you to keep me in your prayerseach one of you, with God, me and the whole family, to be able work for of the Dominican people, which is what we do every minute, every day, every hour, if we have those prayersit helps us much more,” said the president.

Those present
The lunch was attended by Apostolic Nuncio in Santo Domingo, Monsignor Piergiorgio Bertoldi; he archbishop of SantiagoMonsignor Héctor Rafael Rodríguez; the archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor Tomás Morel Diplán; as well as the bishops of La Altagracia, Monsignor Jesús Castro Marte; of Puerto Plata.
- As well as Monsignor Julio César Corniel Amaro de Barahona, Monsignor Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas; of San Pedro de Macorís, Monsignor Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez; of San Juan de la Maguana, monsignor Tomás Alejo Concepción; and from San Francisco de Macorís, Monsignor Ramón Alfredo De la Cruz Baldera.
They also participated Monsignor Faustino Burgos Brisman, Monsignor José Amable Durán TineoMonsignor Amauris Rosario, Monsignor Benito Ángeles, Monsignor José Dolores Grullón and Father José Joaquín Domínguez Ureña.
