Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín

Diocese of Maturín
Dioecesis Maturinensis
Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Ciudad Bolívar
Statistics
Area 28,900 km2 (11,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
700,000
610,000 (87.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 24 May 1958 (60 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Enrique Pérez Lavado
Emeritus Bishops Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín (Latin: Dioecesis Maturinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maturín in the Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.

History

On 24 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar.

Ordinaries

  • Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (24 May 1958 – 7 May 1994)
  • Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (7 May 1994 – 27 Mar 2002) Appointed, Archbishop of Cumaná
  • Enrique Pérez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 – present)

See also

References


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