Diocese of La Guaira Dioecesis Guairiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caracas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 325,000 295,750 (91.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1970 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira (Latin: Dioecesis Guairiensis) is a diocese located in the city of La Guaira in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.
History
On 15 April 1970 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
- Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1973.10.02 – 2001.10.18)
- José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2001.10.18 – 2011.10.12), appointed Bishop of Guanare
- Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. (2013.11.30 - )
Coadjutor bishop
- Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo (1997-1999), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Margarita
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela in 2019
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
10°36′04″N 66°55′53″W / 10.6012°N 66.9313°W
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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