Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Cabello
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Cabello (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis) is a diocese located in the city of Puerto Cabello in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.
Diocese of Puerto Cabello Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Metropolitan | Valencia en Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 729 km2 (281 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 300,000 270,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 July 1994 (26 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Saúl Figueroa Albornoz |
| Bishops emeritus | Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, S.O.D. |
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History
On 5 July 1994, John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Cabello from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia.
Ordinaries
- Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (1994.07.05 – 2002.07.16)
- Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, S.O.D. (2003.12.05 – 2010.03.13)
- Saúl Figueroa Albornoz (2011.04.30 – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
Sources
- 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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