Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo, Venezuela
| Diocese of Trujillo Dioecesis Truxillensis in Venetiola | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mérida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,400 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 712,697 677,062 (95.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 June 1957 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Paz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo (Latin: Dioecesis Truxillensis in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of Trujillo in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida in Venezuela.
History
On 4 June 1957 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Trujillo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Ordinaries
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (2 Sep 1957 - 13 Dec 1961)
- José Léon Rojas Chaparro † (13 Dec 1961 - 11 Jun 1982)
- Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña (11 Jun 1982 - 3 Apr 2012)
- Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. (3 Apr 2012 - present)
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