Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro
Archdiocese of Coro
Archidioecesis Corensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Statistics
Area 21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2006)
529,000
458,000 (86.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana
Current leadership
Bishop Roberto Lückert León

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro (Latin: Coren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Coro in Venezuela.

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History

  • June 21, 1531: Established as Diocese of Coro from the Diocese of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic
  • June 20, 1637: Suppressed to the Diocese of Caracas
  • August 14, 1867: Restored as Diocese of Coro y Barquisimeto from the Diocese of Barquisimeto
  • October 22, 1869: Suppressed to Diocese of Barquisimeto
  • October 12, 1922: Restored as Diocese of Coro
  • November 23, 1998: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Coro (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Roberto Lückert León (1998.11.23present)
  • Bishops of Coro (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Roberto Lückert León (1993.07.211998.11.23)
    • Archbishop Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1980.05.201992.12.23)
    • Bishop Francisco José Iturriza Guillén, S.D.B. (1939.11.101980.05.20)
    • Archbishop Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández (1923.01.191939.11.10)
  • Bishops of Coro y Barquisimeto (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Victor José Díez Navarrete (1868.06.221869.10.22)
  • Bishops of Coro (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (1634.11.201637.06.20)
    • Bishop Gonzalo de Angulo, O.M. (1617.11.201633.05.17)
    • Bishop Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P. (1611.07.171617.11.13)
    • Bishop Antonio de Alzega, O.F.M. (1605.12.121610.05.13)
    • Bishop Domingo de Oña, O. de M. (1601.08.271605.02.27)
    • Bishop Domingo de Salinas, O.P. (1597.11.101600.06.10)
    • Fr. Pedro Mártir Palomino, O.P. (1594.07.011596.02.23)
    • Bishop Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. (1587.11.061592.06.25)
    • Bishop Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo, O.P. (1583.03.231592.01.01)
    • Bishop Pedro de Agreda, O.P. (1561.06.271580)
    • Bishop Juan Simancas Simancas (1556.06.121561.12.05)
    • Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (1546.08.221555)
    • Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (1531.06.211541.07.06)

Suffragan dioceses

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