The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de Apure ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Ferdinandi Apurensis) is a

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in the

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in Venezuela. Its

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episcopal see is, located in the city of San Fernando de Apure.

History

* It was established on 7 June 1954 as Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, on territories split off from the Dioceses of

and San Cristóbal de Venezuela * Promoted on 12 November 1974 as Diocese of San Fernando de Apure * It lost territory on 3 December 2015 to establish (part of) the Diocese of Guasdualito

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Territorial Prelates of San Fernando de Apure'' *

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Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25),

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of Rusticiana (1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25); later Bishop of Guanare (Venezuela) (1971.03.25 – retired 1994.04.16) * Bishop-prelate Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui (1972.06.23 – 1974.11.12 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana (1972.06.23 – 1974.11.12) ;''Suffragan Bishops of San Fernando de Apure'' * Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui (''see above'' 1974.11.12 – 1992.06.23); later Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (1992.06.23 – 2005.12.12 retired) & Titular Bishop of Arindela (1992.06.23 – ...) *''

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(1992.05.27 – 1994.07.12) Ignacio Antonio Velasco García,

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while Titular Bishop of Utimmira (1989.10.23 – 1995.05.27) &

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(Venezuela) (1989.10.23 – 1995.05.27); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Venezuela) (1995.05.27 – death 2003.07.06), created

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of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2001.02.21 001.05.24– 2003.07.06) * Mariano José Parra Sandoval (1994.07.12 – 2001.07.10); later Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (2001.07.10 – 2016.10.25), Archbishop of Coro (2016.10.25 - ...) *

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(2001.11.07 – 2016.07.15 retired); previously Titular Bishop of Tagaria (1998.05.09 – 2001.11.07) & Auxiliary Bishop of

(Venezuela) (1998.05.09 – 2001.11.07) * Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón (2016.07.15 - ...); previously Titular Bishop of Sassura (2013.07.15 - 2016.07.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida (Venezuela) (2013.07.15 - 2016.07.15)

References

External links

GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo Christian organizations established in 1954 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1954 establishments in Venezuela San Fernando de Apure {{SouthAm-RC-diocese-stub

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