Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques (Latin: Dioecesis Tequinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

Diocese of Los Teques

Dioecesis Tequinensis
Cathedral
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCaracas
Statistics
Area2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
1,300,000
1,100,000 (84.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established23 July 1965 (55 years ago)
CathedralCatedral San Felipe Neri
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFreddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez
Bishops emeritusRamón Ovidio Pérez Morales
Map

History

On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19), Archbishop (personal title)
  • Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02)
  • Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
  • Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30), Archbishop (personal title)
  • Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present)

Auxiliary bishop

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

References


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