Diocese of Carúpano

Diocese of Carúpano

Dioecesis Carupaensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area5,638 km2 (2,177 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 432,147
  • 429,107 (99.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 April 2000 (26 years ago)
CathedralSt. Rose of Lima Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJaime Villarroel Rodríguez
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The Diocese of Carúpano (Latin: Dioecesis Carupaensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Carúpano in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.[1]

History

On 4 April 2000, Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Carúpano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná.[1]

Many parishioners of the Diocese have died trying to escape from their oppressive economic conditions by boat to Trinidad and Tobago, dozens drowning in the process.[2]

Ordinaries

  • Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 Apr 2000 – 10 Dec 2008) Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo
  • Jaime José Villarroel Rodríguez[2] (10 Apr 2010 – present) [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Carúpano, Venezuela". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 How Desperation Leads to Tragedy: Venezuela: The Diocese of Carúpano is Mourning the Death of 27 People who drowned in the Sea Near Güiria, in Mirror:The Domestic Church in Need (ebook). Aid to The Church in Need. 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Carúpano, Venezuela: Present Prelates ... Ordinaries". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

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