Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre

Diocese of El Tigre
Dioecesis Tigrensis
Location
Country  Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Cumaná
Statistics
Area 22,978 km2 (8,872 sq mi)
Population
- Total		 (as of 2018)
406,050
Parishes 14
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 31 May 2018 (0 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral in El Tigre
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre (Latin: Dioecesis Tigrensis) is a diocese located in the city of El Tigre in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

The diocese covers an area of the some part of the Anzoátegui State. Its divided into 14 parishes, having 13 priests and 6 seminarians altogether.

History

On May 31, 2018, Pope Francis established the Diocese of El Tigre, when it was split off from the Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela.[1]

Ordinaries

  • José Manuel Romero Barrios (since 31 May 2018)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Erezione della diocesi di El Tigre (Venezuela) e nomina del primo Vescovo. the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 2018-05-31.

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