Diocese of Margarita
Roman Catholic diocese in Venezuela
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Dioecesis Margaritensis) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 July 1969 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fernando José Castro Aguayo |
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History
On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.[1][2]
Special churches
- Cathedral:
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de El Valle, El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Ordinaries
- Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (18 Jun 1969 – 2 Oct 1973) Appointed, Bishop of La Guaira
- Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela (5 Apr 1974 – 18 Oct 1982) Appointed, Archbishop of Barquisimeto
- César Ramón Ortega Herrera † (25 Aug 1983 – 15 Jul 1998) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
- Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † (18 Mar 1999 – 12 Feb 2008) Appointed, Bishop of Maracay
- Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón (19 Dec 2008 – 11 Jul 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona[3]
- Francisco José Castro Aguayo (4 Aug 2015 – present)
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