The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe () 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, prov ...
located in the city of
San Felipe in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto (; ) is a city in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara (state), Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial a ...
in Venezuela.
History
On 7 October 1966
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul 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 State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXII ...
established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia.
Ordinaries
*
Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez Tomás may refer to:
* Tomás (given name)
* Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, or Irish surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''.
It may refer to:
* Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer
* Belarmino Tomás (18 ...
(1966.11.30 – 1992.02.29)
*
Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (1992.02.29 – 2016.03.11)
*
Victor Hugo Basabe (2016.03.11 – Present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto
Christian organizations established in 1966
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1966 establishments in Venezuela
San Felipe, Yaracuy
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