The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro ( la, Archidioecesis Corensis) is a Latin Metropolitan

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in western

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."Archdiocese of Caracas"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016 Its

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, the Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana, is a

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. The cathedral is located in the city of (Santa Ana de) Coro, the capital of

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, which has been designated a

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("Coro and its port La Vela"). There is a second Minor Basilica in La Vela de Coro, the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de El Carrizal.

Province

Its

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comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and a single Suffragan bishopric : *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo ( la, Dioecesis Punctifixensis) is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the Ecclesiastical province of Coro in Venezuela. History On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Pu ...

History

On 21 June 1531, the first Diocese of Coro was established by

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, on territory split off from the then

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in the

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. That diocese was suppressed on 20 June 1637 and its territory used to establish the

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(now Metropolitan). On 14 August 1867

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restored it shortly as the Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto from the suppressed Diocese of Barquisimeto, joining both titles. Coro was once again suppressed as a see and title when the diocese's name and see were changed back to the Diocese of Barquisimeto on 22 October 1869. The present Diocese of Coro was established by

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on 12 October 1922. On 13 July 1997 it lost territory to establish its suffragan, the Diocese of Punto Fijo. The diocese was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro on 23 November 23, 1998.

Bishops

(all

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)

Bishops of first diocese

;''Suffragan Bishops of Coro'' *

Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico (1541–1567) ''(in Latin)'' and the first Bishop of Coro (1531–1532). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Rodrigo de Bas ...

(21 June 1531 Appointed – 6 July 1541), later Bishop of Puerto Rico (1541.07.06 – retired 1567.05.06)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera"
retrieved December 4, 2015 *

Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (also Miguel Jerónimo de Vallesteros) (died 1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Coro (1546–1555). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros) ...

(Vallesteros) (22 Aug 1546 Appointed – death 1555)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros)"
retrieved December 4, 2015 *

Juan de Simancas Simancas Juan de Simancas Simancas (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1561–1570) and Bishop-Elect of Coro (1556–1561). ''(in Latin)''

(12 June 1556 Appointed – 1561.12.05), later Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1561.12.05 – death 1570) *

Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, O.P. (also known simply as Pedro Sánchez Martín or Pedro de Ágreda) (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1561–1580). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez ...

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(O.P.) (27 June 1561 Appointed – death 1580)"Bishop Pedro Sánchez Martín, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 *

Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo, O.P. (died 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1583–1592). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 23 ...

, O.P. (23 March 1583 Appointed – death 1 Jan 1592)"Bishop Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 * (''apparently not consecrated bishop'') Pedro Mártir Palomino, O.P. (1 July 1594 Appointed – death 22 Feb 1596)"Father Pedro Mártir Palomino, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 * Domingo de Salinas, O.P. (10 Nov 1597 Appointed – death 10 June 1600)"Bishop Domingo de Salinas, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016 *

Domingo de Oña Domingo de Oña, O. de M. or Pedro de Oña (1560 – 13 October 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1605–1626) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Coro (1601–1605). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Domingo de Oña was born ...

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(O. de M.) (27 Aug 1601 Appointed – 27 June 1605), later Bishop of

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(Italy) (1605.02.27 – death 1626.10.13)"Bishop Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M. †"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016 * Antonio de Alzega (Alcega), Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (12 Dec 1605 Confirmed – death 13 May 1610"Bishop Antonio de Alzega (Alcega), O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2017 *

Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, OP (24 August 1542 – September, 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1617–1633) and Bishop of Coro (1611–1617). Biography Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa w ...

, O.P. (17 Jul 1611 Appointed – 13 Nov 1617), later Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (Mexico) (1617.11.13 – 1633.09)"Bishop Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Gonzalo de Angulo, Order of Minims (O.M.) (20 Nov 1617 Appointed – death 17 May 1633)"Bishop Gonzalo de Angulo, O.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016 *

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634–1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634). Biography Juan López de Agurto ...

(1634.11.20 – 1637.06.20), previously Bishop of Bishop of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) ( 630.07.201631.02.10 – 1634.11.20); later Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (1637.06.20 – death 1637.12.24)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata"
retrieved December 4, 2015 :''(Diocese suppressed 1637)

(Arch)bishops of current (arch)diocese

;''Suffragan Bishop of Coro y Barquisimeto (Coro and Barquisimeto) * Victor José Díez Navarrete (1868.06.22 – 1869.10.22), later Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (1869.10.22 – death 1893) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Coro'' * Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández † (22 June 1923 – 10 Nov 1939); later Titular Archbishop of Rhizæum (1939.11.10 – 1946.05.13) &

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(Venezuela) (1939.11.10 – 1946.05.13), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (1946.05.13 – 1955.09.09) * Francisco José Iturriza Guillén,

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(S.D.B.) † (10 Nov 1939 – retired 20 May 1980) * Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (20 May 1980 – 23 Dec 1992), also President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (1990 – 1996); previously Titular Bishop of Aquæ Albæ in Byzacena (1970.12.02 – 1980.05.20) & Auxiliary Bishop of

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(1992.12.23 – 1999.06.05),

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(Venezuela) (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30) * Roberto Lückert León (1993.07.21 – 21 July 1993 ''see below''), previously Bishop of Cabimas (Venezuela) (1985.04.27 – 1993.07.21) ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Coro'' * Roberto Lückert León (''see above'' 21 July 1993 – 25 Oct 2016); also

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of his suffragan

Punto Fijo Punto Fijo is the capital city of the municipality of Carirubana in northern Falcón State, Venezuela. It is located on the southwestern coast of the Paraguaná Peninsula. Its metropolitan area includes the parishes of Norte, Carirubana, Punta ...

(Venezuela) (2014.02.21 – 2016.08.14) * Mariano José Parra Sandoval (25 Oct 2016 - ...)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (priest here, 1985-1997), appointed Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela in 2003

References

Source and External links

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