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Diocese of

Ciudad Guayana

Venezuela Venezuela

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 53,596 km²

Population: 924,500 Catholics (94.9% of 974,171 total) (2015)

Statistics: 34 parishes, 40 priests (35 diocesan, 5 religious), 4 deacons, 109 lay religious (10 brothers, 99 sisters), 19 seminarians (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ciudad Bolívar

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ciudad Bolívar (↖), El Tigre (↖), Maturín (↑), Tucupita (↗), Georgetown (→), Caroní (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Address: Urbanización Villa Alianza, Senda Sula, N° 93, 38, Apdo. Postal 250, Puerto Ordaz, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela

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History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Ciudad Bolívar (↖), El Tigre (↖), Maturín (↑), Tucupita (↗), Georgetown (→), Caroní (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.07.29 – ...):Bishop Helizandro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (53)Bishop Helizandro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ciudad Guayana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Helizandro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (53)Bishop Helizandro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (53)Permalink
(2017.07.29 – ...)

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela)

Born:1965.06.07 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1995.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:2017.09.23

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (2017.07.29 – ...)

Archbishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval (71)Bishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval (71) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(2001.07.10 – 2016.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Coro (Venezuela)

Born:1947.04.25 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1971.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:1994.10.28

Bishop of San Fernando de Apure (Venezuela) (1994.07.12 – 2001.07.10)

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (2001.07.10 – 2016.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Coro (Venezuela) (2016.10.25 – ...)

Archbishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. (77)Bishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. (77) (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1991.05.02 – 2000.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Maracaibo (Venezuela)

Born:1941.05.16 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1968.10.12
Consecrated Bishop:1990.05.27

Titular Bishop of Cæciri (1990.04.04 – 1991.05.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1990.04.04 – 1991.05.02)

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (1991.05.02 – 2000.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Maracaibo (Venezuela) (2000.11.11 – 2018.05.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2006 – 2012.01.12)

Bishop José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria (81)Bishop José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria (81)Permalink
(1987.01.13 – 1990.07.21)

Bishop emeritus of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela)

Born:1938.01.02 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1962.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:1982.03.19

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1982.01.08 – 1987.01.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) (1982.01.08 – 1987.01.13)

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (1987.01.13 – 1990.07.21)

Bishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1979.08.20 – 1986.05.26)

Born:1935.04.17 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1960.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1972.07.25
Died:2018.11.27 († 83)

Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela) (1972.05.16 – 1979.08.20)

Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (1979.08.20 – 1986.05.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) (1986.05.26 – 2011.08.27)

as of 2019.03.14

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