Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (Latin: Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela.
Diocese of Valle de la Pascua Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Metropolitan | Calabozo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,900 km2 (14,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 360,000 352,000 (97.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 July 1992 (28 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ramón José Aponte Fernández |
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History
The Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992.
Ordinaries
- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (1992.07.25 – 2002.12.27)
- Ramón José Aponte Fernández (2004.03.05 – 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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