Roman Catholic Diocese of Maracay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maracay (Latin: Dioecesis Maracayensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maracay in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.
Diocese of Maracay Dioecesis Maracayensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Valencia en Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,014 km2 (2,708 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,588,749 1,382,083 (87.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 June 1958 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique José Parravano Marino |
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History
On 21 June 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maracay from the Diocese of Calabozo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Alí Lebrún Moratinos † (21 Jun 1958 – 19 Mar 1962); Appointed, Bishop of Valencia, Venezuela; future Cardinal
- Feliciano González Ascanio † (31 Jul 1962 – 13 Dec 1986)
- José Vicente Henriquez Andueza, S.D.B. † (24 Jun 1987 – 5 Feb 2003)
- Reinaldo del Prette Lissot (5 Feb 2003 – 10 Apr 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia, Venezuela
- Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † (12 Feb 2008 – 19 July 2019)
- Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B.(19 July 2019 — present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Reinaldo del Prette Lissot (1997–2003)
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions | |
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