Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia
Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 368,176 357,130 (97.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 July 1994 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, El Vigia |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (Latin: Dioecesis Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis) is a diocese located in the cities of El Vigía and San Carlos del Zulia in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
History[]
On 7 July 1994 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of El Vigia–San Carlos del Zulia from the Diocese of Cabimas, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (14 Apr 1999 – 26 Jul 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Cabimas
- (15 Jul 2006 – 30 Aug 2013)
- (17 Apr 2015 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of San Felipe
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Coordinates: 8°37′06″N 71°38′58″W / 8.6183°N 71.6494°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Maracaibo
- Christian organizations established in 1994
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Zulia
- 1994 establishments in Venezuela
- El Vigia
- Venezuela stubs
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs