The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín (Latin: Dioecesis Maturinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maturín in the ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
Diocese of Maturín Dioecesis Maturinensis | |
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 Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ciudad Bolívar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,900 km2 (11,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 700,000 610,000 (87.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 May 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique Pérez Lavado |
History
editOn 24 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar.
Ordinaries
edit- Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (24 May 1958 – 7 May 1994)
- Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (7 May 1994 – 27 Mar 2002) Appointed, Archbishop of Cumaná
- Enrique Pérez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 – present)
See also
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