Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Maturín
latin= Dioecesis Maturinensis
country= Venezuela| metropolitan=Ciudad Bolívar
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
cocathedral =
area= 28,900
population= 700,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 610,000
catholics_percent= 87.1
bishop= Enrique Pérez Lavado
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín {Latin: " Maturinen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Maturín in the Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
History
* May 24, 1958: Established as Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar
Leadership
* Bishops of Maturín (Roman rite)
** Bishop Enrique Pérez Lavado (2003.08.09 – present)
** Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (1994.05.07 – 2002.03.27)
** Bishop Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (1958.05.24 – 1994.05.07)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/matu0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmatu.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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