Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre (Latin: Dioecesis Tigrensis) is a diocese located in the city of El Tigre in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
Diocese of El Tigre Dioecesis Tigrensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,978 km2 (8,872 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | (as of 2018) 406,050 |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 31 May 2018 (2 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in El Tigre |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Manuel Romero Barrios |
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The diocese covers an area of the some part of the Anzoátegui State. It's divided into 14 parishes, having 13 priests and 6 seminarians all together.
History
On May 31, 2018, Pope Francis established the Diocese of El Tigre, when it was split off from the Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela.[1]
Ordinaries
- José Manuel Romero Barrios (since 31 May 2018)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
- "Erezione della diocesi di El Tigre (Venezuela) e nomina del primo Vescovo". the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 2018-05-31.
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| 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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