The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carora ( la, Caroren(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Carora
The City of Carora, commonly called Carora City (in Spanish, Ciudad de Carora), is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora City was founded twice. T ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Barquisimeto in Venezuela. It was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto on July 25, 1992.
Ordinaries
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Eduardo Herrera Riera (1994-07-05 – 2003-12-05)
*Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (2003-12-05 – 2011-08-27)
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Luis Armando Tineo Rivera (2013-07-23 – 2020-06-23)
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Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera (2021.03.30 – ...)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto
Christian organizations established in 1992
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1992 establishments in Venezuela
Carora
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