Roman Catholic Dioceses In Venezuela

picture info	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Venezuela The Diocese, diocesan system of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela, united in the episcopal conference, comprises : * nine Latin ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan (who has an archdiocese), including a total of 23 suffragandioceses each headed by a bishop. * four exempt Latin jurisdictions : the military ordinariate and three pre-diocesan apostolic vicariates. * two Eastern Catholic exempt apostolic exarchates for rite-specific particular churches ''sui iuris'' Current Dioceses Exempt Latin ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions * Military Ordinariate of Venezuela, for the armed forces * pre-diocesan missionary circumscriptions: Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho ** Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita Latin ecclesiastical provinces Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure, Diocese of Acari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Barquisimeto The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto () is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in northwestern Venezuela's Lara state. History * Established on 7 March 1863 as Diocese of Barquisimeto, on territory split off from the then Diocese of Mérida (now Metropolitan) * Suppressed on 14 August 1867, its territory reassigned to the new, short-lived Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto (in fact a see transfer to Coro) * Restored on 22 October 1869 as Diocese of Barquisimeto from that (suppressed) Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto * Lost territory on 12 October 1922 to establish the Diocese of Coro and on 7 June 1954 to establish the Diocese of Guanare, its own suffragan * Promoted on 30 April 1966 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto. * Lost territory again to establish two more suffragans : on 7 October 1966 the Diocese of San Felipe and on 25 July 1922 the Diocese of Carora. Special churches Its cathedral episcopal see is the very modern Cathedral of Our Lady of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ciudad Bolívar The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar () is an archdiocese located in the city of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela. History 20 May 1790: Established as Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana from the Diocese of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico 20 January 1953: Renamed as Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar 21 June 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar Bishops Ordinaries Francisco de Ibarra y Herrera † (19 Dec 1791 – 14 Dec 1798) Appointed, Bishop of Caracas José Antonio García Mohedano † (11 Aug 1800 – 17 Oct 1804) Mariano Talavera y Garcés † (22 Dec 1828 – 1842) Mariano Fernández Fortique † (12 Jul 1841 – 6 Feb 1854) José Manuel Arroyo y Niño † (19 Jun 1856 – 30 Nov 1884) Manuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado † (30 Jul 1885 – 13 Dec 1887) Antonio María Durán † (25 Sep 1891 – 18 Jul 1917) Sixto Sosa Díaz † (5 Dec 1918 – 16 Jun 1923) Appointed, Bishop of Cumaná Miguel Antonio Mejía † (22 Jun 1923 – 6 Oct 1947) J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Petare The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petare () is a diocese located in the city of Petare in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. The diocese covers an area of the civil department of the municipality of Sucre, Miranda, and is made up of five civil parishes hitherto belonging to the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas. It's divided into 23 parishes, having 57 priests and 5 seminarians all together as per 2021. History On 16 November 2021, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Petare, when it was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caracas. Ordinaries * Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar (since 16 November 2021) See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links Profile at the Catholic Hierarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Los Teques The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques () is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas. Bishops Ordinaries * Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19), Archbishop (personal title) * Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02) Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30), Archbishop (personal title) * Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present) Auxiliary bishop * Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1977-1981), appointed Bishop here See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of La Guaira The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira () is a diocese located in the city of La Guaira in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 15 April 1970 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas. Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage La Guaira is home to the oldest pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes in Latin America. The devotion began in 1884 when a Venezuelan priest, Fr Machado, returned from a pilgrimage to the original Lourdes grotto in France. He established a shrine in the mountain of El Ávila. Every year, with only very few exceptions, a 20 Km pilgrimage takes place along the Camiño de los Españoles, beginning in Puerto Caracas and ending in the church of St Sebastian, in Maiquetía. Bishops Ordinaries Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1973.10.02 – 2001.10.18) José de la Trinidad Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Guarenas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas () is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques. Ordinaries * Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 – 11 Dec 2020) * Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla (11 Dec 2020 – present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Christian organizations established in 1996 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1996 establishments in Venez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Caracas, Santiago De Venezuela The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela. It was founded as the Diocese of Caracas on June 20, 1637, and was later elevated to the rank of a metropolitan see on November 27, 1803. This episcopal see occupies a territory of about 790 square kilometers and is not unlikely to be given several auxiliary bishops. The most recent metropolitan archbishop had been Raúl Biord Castillo, appointed by Pope Francis on June 28, 2024. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana, in national capital Caracas, Distrito Federal, which also has three minor basilicas: Basílica de Santa Teresa, Basílica San Pedro Apóstol and Basílica Santuario de Santa Capilla (also a national shrine). History * Established on 20 June 1637 as Diocese of Caracas alias Santiago de Venezuela, on vast territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Coro, which had itself been established in 153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Valle De La Pascua The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua () is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela. History The Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992. Ordinaries * Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (25 July 1992 – 27 December 2002) * Ramón José Aponte Fernández (5 March 2004 – 11 January 2024) See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo Christian organizations established in 1992 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Fernando De Apure The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de Apure () is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo, Calabozo in Venezuela. Its cathedral episcopal see is, located in the city of San Fernando de Apure. History * It was established on 7 June 1954 as Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, on territories split off from the Dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Calabozo, Calabozo and Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela, San Cristóbal de Venezuela * Promoted on 12 November 1974 as Diocese of San Fernando de Apure * It lost territory on 3 December 2015 to establish (part of) the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guasdualito, Diocese of Guasdualito Episcopal ordinaries (all Roman rite) ;''Territorial Prelates of San Fernando de Apure'' * Bishop-prelate Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25), Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25); later Bishop of Roman Catholic Dioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Calabozo The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo () is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Calabozo, Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995. History The original diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Guárico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caracas ( Santiago de Venezuela), and its first bishop was consecrated 30 October 1881. John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 17 June 1995. As a metropolitan archdiocese, it has 2 suffragans: San Fernando de Apure Valle de la Pascua Bishops Ordinaries Salustiano Crespo † (4 Aug 1881 – 12 Jul 1888) Felipe Neri Sendra (Sendrea) † (25 Sep 1891 – 9 May 1921) Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (9 May 1921 – 8 Jan 1952) Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (8 Jan 1952 – 2 Sep 1957) Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo Domingo Roa Pérez † (3 Oct 1957 – 16 Jan 1961) Appointed, Bishop of Maracaibo Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Felipe, Venezuela The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe () is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. History On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia. Ordinaries Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez (1966.11.30 – 1992.02.29) Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (1992.02.29 – 2016.03.11) * Victor Hugo Basabe (2016.03.11 – Present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto Christian organizations established in 1966 Roman Catholic dioces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]

picture info	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Venezuela The Diocese, diocesan system of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela, united in the episcopal conference, comprises : * nine Latin ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan (who has an archdiocese), including a total of 23 suffragandioceses each headed by a bishop. * four exempt Latin jurisdictions : the military ordinariate and three pre-diocesan apostolic vicariates. * two Eastern Catholic exempt apostolic exarchates for rite-specific particular churches ''sui iuris'' Current Dioceses Exempt Latin ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions * Military Ordinariate of Venezuela, for the armed forces * pre-diocesan missionary circumscriptions: Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho ** Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita Latin ecclesiastical provinces Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure, Diocese of Acari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Barquisimeto The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto () is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in northwestern Venezuela's Lara state. History * Established on 7 March 1863 as Diocese of Barquisimeto, on territory split off from the then Diocese of Mérida (now Metropolitan) * Suppressed on 14 August 1867, its territory reassigned to the new, short-lived Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto (in fact a see transfer to Coro) * Restored on 22 October 1869 as Diocese of Barquisimeto from that (suppressed) Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto * Lost territory on 12 October 1922 to establish the Diocese of Coro and on 7 June 1954 to establish the Diocese of Guanare, its own suffragan * Promoted on 30 April 1966 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto. * Lost territory again to establish two more suffragans : on 7 October 1966 the Diocese of San Felipe and on 25 July 1922 the Diocese of Carora. Special churches Its cathedral episcopal see is the very modern Cathedral of Our Lady of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ciudad Bolívar The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar () is an archdiocese located in the city of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela. History 20 May 1790: Established as Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana from the Diocese of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico 20 January 1953: Renamed as Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar 21 June 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar Bishops Ordinaries Francisco de Ibarra y Herrera † (19 Dec 1791 – 14 Dec 1798) Appointed, Bishop of Caracas José Antonio García Mohedano † (11 Aug 1800 – 17 Oct 1804) Mariano Talavera y Garcés † (22 Dec 1828 – 1842) Mariano Fernández Fortique † (12 Jul 1841 – 6 Feb 1854) José Manuel Arroyo y Niño † (19 Jun 1856 – 30 Nov 1884) Manuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado † (30 Jul 1885 – 13 Dec 1887) Antonio María Durán † (25 Sep 1891 – 18 Jul 1917) Sixto Sosa Díaz † (5 Dec 1918 – 16 Jun 1923) Appointed, Bishop of Cumaná Miguel Antonio Mejía † (22 Jun 1923 – 6 Oct 1947) J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Petare The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petare () is a diocese located in the city of Petare in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. The diocese covers an area of the civil department of the municipality of Sucre, Miranda, and is made up of five civil parishes hitherto belonging to the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas. It's divided into 23 parishes, having 57 priests and 5 seminarians all together as per 2021. History On 16 November 2021, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Petare, when it was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caracas. Ordinaries * Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar (since 16 November 2021) See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links Profile at the Catholic Hierarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Los Teques The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques () is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas. Bishops Ordinaries * Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19), Archbishop (personal title) * Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02) Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30), Archbishop (personal title) * Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present) Auxiliary bishop * Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1977-1981), appointed Bishop here See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of La Guaira The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira () is a diocese located in the city of La Guaira in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 15 April 1970 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas. Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage La Guaira is home to the oldest pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes in Latin America. The devotion began in 1884 when a Venezuelan priest, Fr Machado, returned from a pilgrimage to the original Lourdes grotto in France. He established a shrine in the mountain of El Ávila. Every year, with only very few exceptions, a 20 Km pilgrimage takes place along the Camiño de los Españoles, beginning in Puerto Caracas and ending in the church of St Sebastian, in Maiquetía. Bishops Ordinaries Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1973.10.02 – 2001.10.18) José de la Trinidad Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Guarenas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas () is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela. History On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques. Ordinaries * Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 – 11 Dec 2020) * Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla (11 Dec 2020 – present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Christian organizations established in 1996 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1996 establishments in Venez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Caracas, Santiago De Venezuela The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela. It was founded as the Diocese of Caracas on June 20, 1637, and was later elevated to the rank of a metropolitan see on November 27, 1803. This episcopal see occupies a territory of about 790 square kilometers and is not unlikely to be given several auxiliary bishops. The most recent metropolitan archbishop had been Raúl Biord Castillo, appointed by Pope Francis on June 28, 2024. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana, in national capital Caracas, Distrito Federal, which also has three minor basilicas: Basílica de Santa Teresa, Basílica San Pedro Apóstol and Basílica Santuario de Santa Capilla (also a national shrine). History * Established on 20 June 1637 as Diocese of Caracas alias Santiago de Venezuela, on vast territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Coro, which had itself been established in 153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Valle De La Pascua The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua () is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela. History The Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992. Ordinaries * Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (25 July 1992 – 27 December 2002) * Ramón José Aponte Fernández (5 March 2004 – 11 January 2024) See also Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo Christian organizations established in 1992 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Fernando De Apure The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de Apure () is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo, Calabozo in Venezuela. Its cathedral episcopal see is, located in the city of San Fernando de Apure. History * It was established on 7 June 1954 as Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, on territories split off from the Dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Calabozo, Calabozo and Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela, San Cristóbal de Venezuela * Promoted on 12 November 1974 as Diocese of San Fernando de Apure * It lost territory on 3 December 2015 to establish (part of) the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guasdualito, Diocese of Guasdualito Episcopal ordinaries (all Roman rite) ;''Territorial Prelates of San Fernando de Apure'' * Bishop-prelate Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25), Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25); later Bishop of Roman Catholic Dioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Calabozo The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo () is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Calabozo, Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995. History The original diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Guárico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caracas ( Santiago de Venezuela), and its first bishop was consecrated 30 October 1881. John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 17 June 1995. As a metropolitan archdiocese, it has 2 suffragans: San Fernando de Apure Valle de la Pascua Bishops Ordinaries Salustiano Crespo † (4 Aug 1881 – 12 Jul 1888) Felipe Neri Sendra (Sendrea) † (25 Sep 1891 – 9 May 1921) Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (9 May 1921 – 8 Jan 1952) Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (8 Jan 1952 – 2 Sep 1957) Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo Domingo Roa Pérez † (3 Oct 1957 – 16 Jan 1961) Appointed, Bishop of Maracaibo Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Felipe, Venezuela The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe () is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. History On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia. Ordinaries Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez (1966.11.30 – 1992.02.29) Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (1992.02.29 – 2016.03.11) * Victor Hugo Basabe (2016.03.11 – Present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Venezuela Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of Roman civilization Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto Christian organizations established in 1966 Roman Catholic dioces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon]