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

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in Venezuela.

History

On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Punto Fijo from the

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares, appointed Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela in 2003

References

External links

GCatholic.org

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History

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

References

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