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Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre

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Diocese of El Tigre

Dioecesis Tigrensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area22,978 km2 (8,872 sq mi)
Population
- Total
(as of 2018)
406,050
Parishes14
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established31 May 2018 (6 years ago)
CathedralCathedral in El Tigre
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Manuel Romero Barrios
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre (Latin: Dioecesis Tigrensis) is a diocese located in the city of El Tigre in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

The diocese covers an area of the some part of the Anzoátegui State. It's divided into 14 parishes, having 13 priests and 6 seminarians all together.

History

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On May 31, 2018, Pope Francis established the Diocese of El Tigre, when it was split off from the Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela.[1]

Ordinaries

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Erezione della diocesi di El Tigre (Venezuela) e nomina del primo Vescovo". the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 2018-05-31.
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