The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (Latin: Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Valle de la Pascua in the ecclesiastical province of Calabozo in Venezuela.
Diocese of Valle de la Pascua Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Metropolitan | Calabozo |
Statistics | |
Area | 37,900 km2 (14,600 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 360,000 352,000 (97.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 July 1992 (32 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral, Valle de la Pascua |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ricardo Barreto Cairo |
Bishops emeritus | Ramón Aponte Fernández |
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History
editThe Diocese was established as Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992.
Ordinaries
edit- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (25 July 1992 – 27 December 2002)
- Ramón José Aponte Fernández (5 March 2004 – 11 January 2024)
See also
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