Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Cabello

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Diocese of Puerto Cabello

Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Metropolitan Valencia en Venezuela
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
300,000
270,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 5 July 1994 (30 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral San José
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Saúl Figueroa Albornoz
Emeritus Bishops Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, S.O.D.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Cabello (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis) is a diocese located in the city of Puerto Cabello in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.

History

On 5 July 1994, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Cabello from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia.

Ordinaries

  • Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (1994.07.05 – 2002.07.16)
  • Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, S.O.D. (2003.12.05 – 2010.03.13)
  • Saúl Figueroa Albornoz (2011.04.30 - present)

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