Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita
Diocese of Margarita
Dioecesis Margaritensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Venezuela |
| Metropolitan |
Cumaná |
| Statistics |
| Area |
1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
398,712
335,815 (84.2%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Margariten(sis)) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
History
- July 18, 1969: Established as Diocese of Margarita from Diocese of Cumaná
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de El Valle, El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Leadership
- Bishops of Margarita (Roman rite)
- Bishop Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo (1999.03.18 – 2008.02.12)
- Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herrera (1983.08.25 – 1998.07.15)
- Archbishop Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela (1974.04.05 – 1982.10.18)
- Bishop Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1969.06.18 – 1973.10.02)
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