Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Cumaná
latin=Archidioecesis Cumanensis
country= Venezuela
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Inés
cocathedral =
area= 6,152
population= 515,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 489,000
catholics_percent= 95.0
bishop= Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná {Latin: " Cumanen(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cumaná in Venezuela.
History
* October 12, 1922: Established as Diocese of Cumaná from the Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana
* May 16, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná
Leadership
* Archbishops of Cumaná (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (2002.03.27 – present)
** Archbishop Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa (1992.05.16 – 2001.09.17)
* Bishops of Cumaná (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa (1987.03.12 – 1992.05.16)
** Bishop Mariano José Parra León (1966.11.30 – 1987.03.12)
** Archbishop Crisanto Darío Mata Cova (1949.10.21 – 1966.04.30)
** Bishop Sixto Sosa Díz (1923.06.16 – 1943.05.29)
uffragan Dioceses
* Barcelona
* Carúpano
* Margarita
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cuma0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcumn.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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