The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas (Latin: Guarenen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.
Diocese of Guarenas Dioecesis Guarenensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Caracas |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,186 km2 (2,002 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 550,895 523,857 (95.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 November 1996 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gustavo García Naranjo |
History
editOn 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques.
Ordinaries
edit- Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 – present)
See also
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