The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare ( la, Dioecesis Guanarensis) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Guanare
Guanare () is the capital and most populated city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.
Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (15 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ...
in Venezuela.
History
On 7 June 1954
Pope Pius XII
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established as Diocese of Guanare from the Diocese of Barquisimeto and
Diocese of Calabozo.
Special churches
*Minor Basilicas:
**Basílica Menor Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto
Ordinaries
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Guanare (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2011.10.12 – present)
** Bishop
José Sótero Valero Ruz
José Sótero Valero Ruz (April 22, 1936 – June 29, 2012) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare, Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Boliva ...
(2001.03.19 – 2011.10.12)
** Bishop
Alejandro Figueroa Medina
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander.
Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr ( Ru ...
(1995.02.21 – 2000.09.29)
** Bishop
Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez
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(1971.03.25 – 1994.04.16)
** Bishop
Eduardo Herrera Riera Eduardo Herrera Riera (September 7, 1927 – October 27, 2012) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Carora of Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezu ...
(1966.11.30 – 1970.10.31), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Barquisimeto
** Bishop
Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia
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(1954.10.23 – 1965.11.11)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
The Catholic Church in Venezuela is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela comprises nine archdioceses, three vicariates, a military ordinariate, and two ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto
Christian organizations established in 1954
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1954 establishments in Venezuela
Guanare
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