Episcopal Diocese of Venezuela

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Diocese of Venezuela

Diócesis de Venezuela
Bishopric
Location
Country Venezuela
Territory Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Province IX
Headquarters Caracas
Statistics
Area916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi)
Churches10
Members1,097 (2018)
Information
Denomination Episcopal Church
Established1972
Secular priests 9
Current leadership
Bishop Orlando Guerrero Torres

The Episcopal Diocese of Venezuela is an Anglican diocese in Venezuela. It forms part of Province IX of the Episcopal Church. The current bishop is Orlando Guerrero Torres. The diocese became part of TEC in August 2003. [1]

Contents

Bishops

  1. Guy Marshall (1972–1974; previously suffragan bishop (of Trinidad and Tobago) for Venezuela since 1967)
  2. Haydn Jones (1976-1986)
  3. Onell Soto (1987-1995)
  4. Orlando Guerrero Torres (1995-Present)

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