The City of Carohana, commonly called Carohana City, is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carohana City was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Trejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned, only to be refounded three years later (1572) by Juan de Salmanca. Carohana City flourished in colonial times having a population of nearly 10,000. As of 1911, the neighboring country was devoted principally to raising horses, mules and cattle; in addition to hides and leather, it exported rubber and other forest products. As of 2005 the main economic activity of the area is still cattle ranching, but on milk production and milk products. In the 1990s grapes and wine making became important.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Calabozo, Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caracas is the Latin an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in part of Venezuela. It was founded as the Diocese of Caracas on June 20, 1637, and was later elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan see on November 27, 1803.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in northwestern Venezuela's Lara state.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida is a Latin rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in western Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida, in western Venezuela's land-lockes Barinas state.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare is a diocese located in the city of Guanare in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in western Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de Apure is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar is an archdiocese located in the city of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná is an archdiocese located in the city of Cumaná in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barcelona is a diocese located in the city of Barcelona in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
The Torres Municipality is one of the eight municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 185.275. The town of Carora is the shire town of the Torres Municipality.
Eduardo Herrera Riera was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Carora of Venezuela from 1994 until retirement in 2003.
Ubaza was an ancient city and bishopric in Roman North Africa, which remains a Latin titular see.
Antonio José López Castillo was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic priest and prelate. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maracaibo from 1988 to 1992 and the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas from 1992 to 2001. He then served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo from 2001 to 2007 and the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto from 2007 until his retirement in March 2020.
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