Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano

Diocese of Carúpano
Dioecesis Carupaensis
Location
Country  Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Cumaná
Statistics
Area 5,638 km2 (2,177 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
432,147
429,107 (99.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 April 2000 (18 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Santa Rosa de Lima
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano (Latin: Dioecesis Carupaensis) is a diocese located in the city of Carúpano in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

History

On 4 April 2000 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Carúpano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná.

Ordinaries

  • Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 Apr 2000 – 10 Dec 2008) Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo
  • Jaime José Villarroel Rodríguez (10 Apr 2010 – present)

See also

References

    Coordinates: 10°39′53″N 63°14′53″W / 10.6648°N 63.2481°W / 10.6648; -63.2481


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