Diocese of Machiques Dioecesis Machiquesensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Metropolitan | Maracaibo |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,350 km2 (9,790 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 325,000 282,000 (86.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 May 1943 (78 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Nicolás Gregorio Nava Rojas |
Bishops emeritus | Ramiro Díaz Sánchez, O.M.I. |
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