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Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia

Coordinates: 8°37′06″N 71°38′58″W / 8.6183°N 71.6494°W / 8.6183; -71.6494
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Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia

Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceMaracaibo
Statistics
Area8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
368,176
357,130 (97.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7 July 1994 (30 years ago)
CathedralOur Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, El Vigia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan de Dios Peña Rojas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (Latin: Dioecesis Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis) is a diocese located in the cities of El Vigía and San Carlos del Zulia in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

History

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On 7 July 1994 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of El Vigia–San Carlos del Zulia from the Diocese of Cabimas, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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References

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8°37′06″N 71°38′58″W / 8.6183°N 71.6494°W / 8.6183; -71.6494