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.

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 (1998.11.23 – present)
• Bishops of Coro (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Roberto Lückert León (1993.07.21 – 1998.11.23)
  • Archbishop Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1980.05.20 – 1992.12.23)
  • Bishop Francisco José Iturriza Guillén, S.D.B. (1939.11.10 – 1980.05.20)
  • Archbishop Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández (1923.01.19 – 1939.11.10)
• Bishops of Coro y Barquisimeto (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Victor José Díez Navarrete (1868.06.22 – 1869.10.22)
• Bishops of Coro (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (1634.11.20 – 1637.06.20)
  • Bishop Gonzalo de Angulo, O.M. (1617.11.20 – 1633.05.17)
  • Bishop Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P. (1611.07.17 – 1617.11.13)
  • Bishop Antonio de Alzega, O.F.M. (1605.12.12 – 1610.05.13)
  • Bishop Domingo de Oña, O. de M. (1601.08.27 – 1605.02.27)
  • Bishop Domingo de Salinas, O.P. (1597.11.10 – 1600.06.10)
  • Fr. Pedro Mártir Palomino, O.P. (1594.07.01 – 1596.02.23)
  • Bishop Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. (1587.11.06 – 1592.06.25)
  • Bishop Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo, O.P. (1583.03.23 – 1592.01.01)
  • Bishop Pedro de Agreda, O.P. (1561.06.27 – 1580)
  • Bishop Juan Simancas Simancas (1556.06.12 – 1561.12.05)
  • Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (1546.08.22 – 1555)
  • Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (1531.06.21 – 1541.07.06)

Suffragan dioceses

• Punto Fijo

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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