List of Catholic dioceses in Venezuela

The diocesan system of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela, united in the episcopal conference, comprises :

Map of dioceses in Venezuela

Current Dioceses

Exempt Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions

Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto

Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo

Ecclesiastical province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar

Ecclesiastical province of Coro

Ecclesiastical province of Cumana

Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo

Ecclesiastical province of Mérida

Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela

Eastern Catholic Sui iuris Jurisdictions

For rite-specific Particular churches sui iuris, subject to their Patriarchs :

Byzantine rite, under the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch :
Antiochian Rite, under the Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch :

Defunct jurisdictions

There are no titular sees.

All former prelatures have current successor jurisdictions, mostly after promotion.

  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Caracas is Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar is Catedral de Santo Tomás.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Maracaibo is Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Valencia is Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro.
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