Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Punto Fijo
latin= Dioecesis Punctifixensis
country= Venezuela| metropolitan= Coro
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto
cocathedral =
area= 3,405
population= 267,700
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 252,954
catholics_percent= 94.5
bishop= Juan María Leonardi Villasmil
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo {Latin: " Punctifixen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the Ecclesiastical province of Coro in Venezuela.
History
* July 12, 1997: Established as Diocese of Punto Fijo from the Diocese of Coro
Leadership
* Bishops of Punto Fijo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (1997.07.12 – present)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/punt2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpunf.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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