Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela

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.

Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela

Dioecesis Sancti Caroli in Venetiola
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceValencia in Venezuela
Statistics
Area14,800 km2 (5,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
268,654
258,090 (96.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 May 1972 (52 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPolito Rodríguez Méndez
Bishops emeritusJesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares
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History

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On 16 May 1972 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela from Diocese of Valencia.

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