Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní
| Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní Apostolicus Vicariatus Caronensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Helen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 80,309 km2 (31,007 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 56,000 41,550 (74.2%) |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 March 1922 (93 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santa Elena |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Felipe González González |
The Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Caronensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Santa Elena de Uairén in Venezuela.
History
On 4 March 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní. It lost territory in 1954 when the Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita was established.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Dec 1923 - 24 Mar 1938)
- Constantino Gómez Villa, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 Jul 1938 - 11 Oct 1967)
- Mariano Gutiérrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Mar 1968 - 23 Oct 1995)
- Santiago Pérez Sánchez † (28 May 1993 - 2 Jul 1994)
- Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (6 Dec 1995 - 9 Apr 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Machiques
- Felipe González González (26 May 2014 - present)
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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