Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas

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Diocese of Guarenas

Dioecesis Guarenensis
Location
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Caracas
Statistics
Area5,186 km2 (2,002 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
550,895
523,857 (95.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established30 November 1996 (25 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gustavo 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.

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History

On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques.

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