Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Dioecesis Margaritensis) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

Diocese of Margarita

Dioecesis Margaritensis
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area1,050 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
398,712
335,815 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 July 1969 (55 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFernando José Castro Aguayo
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History

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On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.[1][2]

Special churches

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See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Margarita". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Diocese of Margarita". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)