Mario Moronta
Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop (1949–2025)
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Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (Spanish: [ˈmaɾjo ðel ˈβaʎe moˈɾonta roðˈɾiɣes]; February 10, 1949 – August 4, 2025) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela.[1]
His Excellency Mario Moronta | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de Venezuela | |
| Archdiocese | Mérida |
| Diocese | San Cristóbal de Venezuela |
| Appointed | April 14, 1999 |
| Term ended | October 31, 2024 |
| Predecessor | Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa |
| Successor | Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas and Titular Bishop of Nova (1990–1995) Bishop of Los Teques (1995–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 19, 1975 |
| Consecration | May 27, 1990 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez February 10, 1949 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | August 4, 2025 (aged 76) San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela |
| Alma mater | Servidor y testigo |
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| Styles of Mario Moronta | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Moronta was born in Caracas on February 10, 1949.[2] He was ordained a priest on April 19, 1975, incardinated in the Diocese of Los Teques.[3]
Moronta died in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela on August 4, 2025, at the age of 76.[4]