Roman Catholic Diocese of Machiques

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Diocese of Machiques

Dioecesis Machiquesensis
Location
CountryVenezuela
Metropolitan Maracaibo
Statistics
Area25,350 km2 (9,790 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
325,000
282,000 (86.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established26 May 1943 (78 years ago)
Cathedral Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Nicolás Gregorio Nava Rojas
Bishops emeritusRamiro Díaz Sánchez, O.M.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machiques (Latin : Dioecesis Machiquesensis) is a diocese located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

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History

On 26 May 1943 Pope Pius XII erected the diocese as an Apostolic Vicariate. The Vicariate was elevated to a full diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on 9 April 2011.

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