Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure
Diocese of Acarigua–Araure Dioecesis Acariguaruensi | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Barquisimeto |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,510 km2 (2,130 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2005) 550,000 485,000 (88.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 27 December 2002 (19 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure (Latin: Acariguaruen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza, in the city of Acarigua.
History[]
On 27 December 2002 Blessed John Paul II established as Diocese of Acarigua – Araure, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare.
Episcopal ordinaries[]
- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (2002.12.27 – death 2013.10.30)
- Apostolic Administrator Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (2013.10.31 – 2015.08.10)
- (2015.08.10 – 2021.11.16)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Coordinates: 9°34′09″N 69°12′09″W / 9.5691°N 69.2026°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barquisimeto
- Christian organizations established in 2002
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- 2002 establishments in Venezuela
- Acarigua
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs