Diocese of Valle de la Pascua Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Metropolitan | Calabozo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,900 km2 (14,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 360,000 352,000 (97.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 July 1992 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral, Valle de la Pascua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ricardo Barreto Cairo |
| Bishops emeritus | Ramón Aponte Fernández |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (Latin: Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela.
History
The Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992.
Ordinaries
- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (25 July 1992 – 27 December 2002)
- Ramón José Aponte Fernández (5 March 2004 – 11 January 2024)
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
|---|---|
| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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