Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela

Diocese of San Felipe
Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola
Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle
Location
Country Venezuela
Metropolitan Barquisimeto
Statistics
Area 7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
590,000
506,000 (85.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 October 1966 (52 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Victor Hugo Basabe
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.

History

On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia.

Ordinaries

  • Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez (1966.11.30 – 1992.02.29)
  • Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (1992.02.29 – 2016.03.11)
  • Victor Hugo Basabe (2016.03.11 – Present)

See also

References


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