Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela
Roman Catholic diocese in Venezuela
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Carlos in the ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.
CountryVenezuela
Area14,800 km2 (5,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 268,654
- 258,090 (96.1%)
Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela Dioecesis Sancti Caroli in Venetiola | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Valencia in Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,800 km2 (5,700 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 May 1972 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alexander Rivera Vielma |
| Bishops emeritus | Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares Polito Rodríguez Méndez |
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History
On 16 May 1972 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela from Diocese of Valencia.
Ordinaries
- Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero † (16 May 1972 – 20 Aug 1979) Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guayana
- Antonio Arellano Durán † (3 Jun 1980 – 27 Dec 2002)
- Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (27 Dec 2002 – 2014)
- Polito Rodríguez Méndez (8 Apr 2016 – 27 May 2025)
- Alexander Rivera Vielma (since 27 May 2025)
See also
Sources
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