Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira

Diocese of La Guaira
Dioecesis Guairiensis
Location
Country  Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Caracas
Statistics
Area 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
325,000
295,750 (91.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 15 April 1970 (48 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira (Latin: Dioecesis Guairiensis) is a diocese located in the city of La Guaira in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

History

On 15 April 1970 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.

Ordinaries

  • Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05)
  • Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1973.10.02 – 2001.10.18)
  • José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2001.10.18 – 2011.10.12)

See also

References

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