Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

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Diocese of Ciudad Guayana
Dioecesis Civitatis Guayanensis
Statistics
Country: Venezuela
Metropolitan: Ciudad Bolívar
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 53,596 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

850,000 (2004)
765,000 (90.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Mariano José Parra Sandoval

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guayana {Latin: Civitatis Guayanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad Guayana in the Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.

[edit] History

  • August 20, 1979: Established as Diocese of Ciudad Guayana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ciudad Guayana (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval (2001.07.10 – present)
    • Archbishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. (1991.05.02 – 2000.11.11)
    • Bishop José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria (1987.01.13 – 1990.07.21)
    • Archbishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (1979.08.20 – 1986.05.26)

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