Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo
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Diocese of Punto Fijo Dioecesis Punctifixensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Coro |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,405 km2 (1,315 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 267,700 252,954 (94.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 July 1997 (26 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo (Latin: Dioecesis Punctifixensis) is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the ecclesiastical province of Coro in Venezuela.
History
On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Punto Fijo from the Diocese of Coro.
Bishops
- Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (1997-07-12 – 2014-06-07)
- Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (2016-06-04 - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares, appointed Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela in 2003
See also
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