Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano
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.
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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 432,147 429,107 (99.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 April 2000 (20 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Rosa de Lima |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez |
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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
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
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