Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín

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Diocese of Maturín

Dioecesis Maturinensis
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Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCiudad Bolívar
Statistics
Area28,900 km2 (11,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
700,000
610,000 (87.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established24 May 1958 (63 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín (Latin: Dioecesis Maturinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maturín in the Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.

History[]

On 24 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar.

Ordinaries[]

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

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