Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas
| Diocese of Barinas Dioecesis Barinensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mérida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,200 km2 (13,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 647,000 609,000 (94.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1965 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas (Latin: Dioecesis Barinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barinas in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida in Venezuela.
History
On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Barinas from the Diocese of Calabozo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Ordinaries
- Rafael Angel González Ramírez (1965.07.23 – 1992.08.01)
- Antonio José López Castillo (1992.08.01 – 2001.12.27) Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo
- Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (2002.07.16 – present)
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