Diocese of Guarenas

Diocese of Guarenas

Dioecesis Guarenensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCaracas
Statistics
Area5,186 km2 (2,002 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 550,895
  • 523,857 (95.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established30 November 1996 (29 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGustavo García Naranjo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas (Latin: Guarenen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.[1]

History

On 30 November 1996 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques.[1]

Ordinaries

  • Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 – 11 Dec 2020)
  • Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla (11 Dec 2020 – present) [2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Guarenas, Venezuela". GCatholic.org. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Pope Appoints New Bishop of Guarenas (Venezuela) Mons. Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla". ZENIT. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Guarenas, Venezuela: Present Prelates ... Ordinaries". GCatholic.org. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.


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