Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas

Diocese of Guarenas
Dioecesis Guarenensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Caracas
Statistics
Area 5,186 km2 (2,002 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
550,895
523,857 (95.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 November 1996 (19 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gustavo García Naranjo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas (Latin: Guarenen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

History

On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques.

Ordinaries

Sources

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