Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Area: 25,300 km²
Population: 314,440 Catholics (81.1% of 387,535 total) (2020)
Statistics: 17 parishes, 15 priests (13 diocesan, 2 religious), 1 deacon, 34 lay religious (6 brothers, 28 sisters), 14 seminarians (2020)
Ecclesiastical Province: Maracaibo
Neighbouring Dioceses: Valledupar (↖), Maracaibo (↗), El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia (↘), Tibú (↓), San Cristóbal de Venezuela (↓)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Carmen (July 16)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 14
Address: Frente a la Plaza Bolívar, Machiques, Estado Zulia, Venezuela
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as of 2022.08.06
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