Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano
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Diocese of Carúpano Dioecesis Carupaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,638 km2 (2,177 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 432,147 429,107 (99.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4 April 2000 (24 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Rose of Lima Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano (Latin: Dioecesis Carupaensis) is a diocese located in the city of Carúpano in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
History
On 4 April 2000 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Carúpano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná.
Ordinaries
- Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 Apr 2000 – 10 Dec 2008) Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo
- Jaime José Villarroel Rodríguez (10 Apr 2010 – present)
See also
References
External links
10°39′53″N 63°14′53″W / 10.6648°N 63.2481°W
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