Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira

Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= La Guaira
latin= Dioecesis Guairiensis
country= Venezuela| metropolitan= Caracas
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol
cocathedral =
area= 1,497
population= 325,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 295,750
catholics_percent= 91.0
bishop= José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Guaira {Latin: " Guairien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of La Guaira in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

History

* April 15, 1970: Established as Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas

Leadership

* Bishops of La Guaira (Roman rite)
** Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2001.10.18 – present)
** Bishop Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza (1973.10.02 – 2001.10.18)
** Bishop Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce (1970.04.15 – 1972.12.05)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lagu0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlagu.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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