Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela

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Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
*Archidioecesis*
Statistics
Country:	Venezuela
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,921 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	1,850,000 (2004) 1,650,000 (89.2%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Reinaldo del Prette Lissot

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela {Latin: Valentin(us) in Venetiola} is an archdiocese located in the city of Valencia in Venezuela.

1 History
2 Leadership
3 Suffragan Dioceses
4 Source

[edit] History

October 12, 1922: Established as Diocese of Valencia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas
November 12, 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia

[edit] Leadership

Archbishops of Valencia en Venezuela (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette Lissot (2007.04.10 – present)
- Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette Lissot (56) (Apostolic Administrator 2005.11.05 – 2007.04.10)
- Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (1990.03.16 – 2005.09.19)
- Archbishop Luis Eduardo Henríquez Jiménez (1974.11.12 – 1990.03.16)
Bishops of Valencia (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Luis Eduardo Henríquez Jiménez (1972.11.09 – 1974.11.12)
- Cardinal José Alí Lebrún Moratinos (1962.03.19 – 1972.09.21)
- Bishop Gregorio Adam Dalmau (1937.08.29 – 1961.07.12)
- Bishop Salvador Montes de Oca (1927.06.20 – 1934.12.22)
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Granadillo (1923.06.22 – 1927.01.13)