Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Dioecesis Margaritensis) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

Diocese of Margarita

Dioecesis Margaritensis
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area1,050 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
398,712
335,815 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 July 1969 (51 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco José Castro Aguayo
Map

History

On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.[1][2]

Special churches

Ordinaries
  • Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (18 Jun 1969 – 2 Oct 1973) Appointed, Bishop of La Guaira
  • Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela (5 Apr 1974 – 18 Oct 1982) Appointed, Archbishop of Barquisimeto
  • César Ramón Ortega Herrera (25 Aug 1983 – 15 Jul 1998) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
  • Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † (18 Mar 1999 – 12 Feb 2008) Appointed, Bishop of Maracay
  • Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón (19 Dec 2008 – 11 Jul 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona[3]
  • Francisco José Castro Aguayo (4 Aug 2015 – present)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

Sources
  1. "Diocese of Margarita". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  2. "Diocese of Margarita". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  3. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/07/11/0513/01148.html


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