People of the Dominican Republic capital and its patron saint, Saint Dominic. Hence the residents were called "Dominicanos" (Dominicans), which is the adjective form of "Domingo", and the revolutionaries named their newly independent country "La República Dominicana". It was often referred to as the "Republic of San Domingo" in English language 19th Century publications. The first recorded use of the word "Dominican" is found in a letter written by King Phillip IV of Spain in 1625 to the inhabitants of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo. In this letter, which was written before the arrival of French settlers on the Western side of the island,
Christian Reformed Church of the Dominican Republic denomination adheres to the Apostles Creed, Heidelberg Catechism and the Canons of Dort. Today Christian Reformed Schools educate over 4,500 students. In 2012 the Dominican Christian Reformed Church had 186 congregations, 125 ordained ministers and 12,000 members. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Christian Reformed Church of the Dominican Republic The Christian Reformed Church in the Dominican Republic () is a Reformed denomination founded by American missionaries. The Christian Reformed Church in North America began mission efforts in the Dominican Republic in the 1970s. In the 1980s the Christian Reformed Church in the Dominican Republic