Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua
Diocese of Valle de la Pascua Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Metropolitan | Calabozo |
Statistics | |
Area | 37,900 km2 (14,600 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 360,000 352,000 (97.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 July 1992 (29 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral, Valle de la Pascua |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (Latin: Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela.
History[]
The Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992.
Ordinaries[]
- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (1992.07.25 – 2002.12.27)
- Ramón José Aponte Fernández (2004.03.05 – present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo
- Christian organizations established in 1992
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1992 establishments in Venezuela
- Valle de la Pascua
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- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs