Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare

Diocese of Guanare Dioecesis Guanarensis
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto
Location
Country	Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province	Barquisimeto
Statistics
Area	7,600 km^2 (2,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 405,000 356,000 (87.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 June 1954 (62 years ago)
Cathedral	Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare (Latin: Dioecesis Guanarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanare in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.

History

On 7 June 1954 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Guanare from the Diocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Calabozo.

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Menor Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto

Ordinaries

• Bishops of Guanare (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2011.10.12 - present)
  • Bishop José Sótero Valero Ruz (2001.03.19 – 2011.10.12)
  • Bishop Alejandro Figueroa Medina (1995.02.21 – 2000.09.29)
  • Bishop Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1971.03.25 – 1994.04.16)
  • Bishop Eduardo Herrera Riera (1966.11.30 – 1970.10.31)
  • Bishop Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia (1954.10.23 – 1965.11.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}