Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas

Roman Catholic diocese in Venezuela
Diocese of Guarenas

Dioecesis Guarenensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCaracas
Statistics
Area5,186 km2 (2,002 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
550,895
523,857 (95.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established30 November 1996 (27 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGustavo García Naranjo

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.

History

On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques.

Ordinaries

  • Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 – present)

See also

References

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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