The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín ( la, Dioecesis Maturinensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Maturín in the
ecclesiastical province of
Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
History
On 24 May 1958
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII ( it, Pio XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (; 2 March 18769 October 1958), was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death in October 1958. Before his e ...
established the Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar.
Ordinaries
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Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría
Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (October 31, 1917 – June 28, 2014) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. When he died at the age of 96 he was one of oldest Roman Catholic bishops and the oldest Venezuelan Catholic bishop.
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(24 May 1958 – 7 May 1994)
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Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
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(7 May 1994 – 27 Mar 2002) Appointed, Archbishop 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 ...
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Enrique Pérez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 – present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Official Website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ciudad Bolívar
Christian organizations established in 1958
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in Venezuela
Maturín
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