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Diocese of

San Carlos de Venezuela

Venezuela Venezuela

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Valencia

Neighbouring Dioceses: Barinas (↓), Guanare (↙), Acarigua–Araure (←), Barquisimeto (↖), San Felipe (↖), Puerto Cabello (↑), Valencia (↗), Calabozo (→)

Address: Calle Carabobo, N° 11-10, San Carlos, Estado Cojedes, Venezuela

History

  • 1972.05.16: Established as Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela / Sancti Caroli in Venetiola (Latin) (from Diocese of Valencia)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2002.12.27 – ...):Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (56)Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Carlos de Venezuela (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (56)Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (56)
(2002.12.27 – ...)

Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela)

Born:1957.09.22 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1985.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:2003.03.15

Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela) (2002.12.27 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of La Guaira (Venezuela) (2011.11 – 2013.11.30)

Bishop Antonio Arellano Durán
(1980.06.03 – 2002.12.27)

Born:1927.06.13 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1955.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1980.08.24
Died:2003.03.02 († 75)

Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela) (1980.06.03 – 2002.12.27)

Archbishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (78)Bishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (78) (later Archbishop)
(1972.05.16 – 1979.08.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela)

Born:1935.04.17 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1960.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1972.07.25

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 2013.12.01

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