The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre ( la, Dioecesis Tigrensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
El Tigre in the
ecclesiastical province of
Cumaná
Cumaná () is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in South ...
in Venezuela.
The diocese covers an area of the some part of the
Anzoátegui State. It's divided into 14 parishes, having 13 priests and 6 seminarians all together.
History
On May 31, 2018,
Pope Francis established the Diocese of El Tigre, when it was split off from the
Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela.
Ordinaries
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José Manuel Romero Barrios (since 31 May 2018)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
Profile at the Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cumaná
Christian organizations established in 2018
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
2018 establishments in Venezuela
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