Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas

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Diocese of Cabimas

Dioecesis Cabimensis
Catedral de Nuestra Senora del Rosario de Cabimas.PNG
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Maracaibo
Statistics
Area9,342 km2 (3,607 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
797,560
739,380 (92.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established23 July 1965 (59 years ago)
Cathedral Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopÁngel Francisco Caraballo Fermín
Bishops emeritusWilliam Enrique Delgado Silva
Map
Diocesis de Cabimas.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas (Latin : Dioecesis Cabimensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cabimas in the ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

Contents

History

On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Cabimas from the Archdiocese of Maracaibo.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

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References

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