Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela

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Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela
Dioecesis Sancti Caroli in Venetiola
Statistics
Country: Venezuela
Metropolitan: Valencia en Venezuela
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 14,800 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

268,654 (2004)
258,090 (96.1%)
Cathedral: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela {Latin: Sancti Caroli in Venetiola } is a diocese located in the city of San Carlos in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.

[edit] History

  • May 16, 1972: Established as Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela from Diocese of Valencia

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of San Carlos de Venezuela (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (2002.12.27 – present)
    • Bishop Antonio Arellano Durán (1980.06.03 – 2002.12.27)
    • Archbishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (1972.05.16 – 1979.08.20)

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