Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas
Diocese of Cabimas
Dioecesis Cabimensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Metropolitan Maracaibo
Statistics
Area 9,342 km2 (3,607 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
797,560
739,380 (92.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas (Latin: Cabimen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cabimas in the Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

History

  • July 23, 1965: Established as Diocese of Cabimas from the Diocese of Maracaibo

Leadership

  • Bishops of Cabimas (Roman rite)
    • Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva (2005.07.26 – present)
    • Bishop Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (1994.03.12 – 2004.12.30)
    • Archbishop Roberto Lückert León (1985.04.27 – 1993.07.21)
    • Bishop Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa (1970.03.31 – 1984.10.26)
    • Bishop Constantino Maradei Donato (1965.07.23 – 1969.11.18)

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