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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita ( la, Dioecesis Margaritensis) 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 on the island of
Isla Margarita Margarita Island (, ) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the northeastern coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the island. History ...
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
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.


History

On 18 July 1969
Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his ...
established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.


Special churches

*Cathedral: **
Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción Catedral may refer to: * Catedral (Buenos Aires Underground), a station * Catedral (district), a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica * Cerro Catedral, a mountain and ski resort in Argentina * Cerro Catedral (U ...
*Minor Basilicas: **Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de El Valle,
El Valle del Espíritu Santo El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar. It is the birth town of Santiago Mariño and his ...


Ordinaries

* Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (18 Jun 1969 – 2 Oct 1973) Appointed, Bishop of
La Guaira La Guaira () is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of the same name (formerly named Vargas) and the country's main port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during ...
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Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela (14 November 1932 – 10 April 2021) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic archbishop. Biography Chirivella Valera was born in Venezuela and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholi ...
(5 Apr 1974 – 18 Oct 1982) Appointed, Archbishop 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 f ...
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César Ramón Ortega Herrera César Ramón Ortega Herrera (16 July 1938 – 8 April 2021) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop. Ortega Herrera was born in Venezuela and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarit ...
† (25 Aug 1983 – 15 Jul 1998) Appointed, Bishop of
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Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo (13 July 1943 – 10 December 2020) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop. Conde Alfonzo was born in Venezuela and ordained to the priesthood in 1968. He served as titular bishop of ''Bapara'' and as auxiliary bi ...
† (18 Mar 1999 – 12 Feb 2008) Appointed, Bishop of
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Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
(19 Dec 2008 – 11 Jul 2014) Appointed, Bishop of
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(4 Aug 2015 – present)


See also

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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 ...


Sources

Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cumaná Christian organizations established in 1969 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1969 establishments in Venezuela {{SouthAm-RC-diocese-stub