Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guayana (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Guayanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad Guayana in the ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.

Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

Dioecesis Civitatis Guayanensis
Location
Country Venezuela
MetropolitanCiudad Bolívar
Statistics
Area53,596 km2 (20,694 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
850,000
765,000 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 August 1979 (45 years ago)
CathedralPro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
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History

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On 20 August 1979 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Ciudad Guayana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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