Diocese of La Guaira Dioecesis Guairiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Caracas |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 325,000 295,750 (91.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 April 1970 (51 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. |
Map | |
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On 15 April 1970 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of La Guaira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
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Coordinates: 10°36′04″N66°55′53″W / 10.6012°N 66.9313°W