Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano (Latin: Dioecesis Carupaensis) is a diocese located in the city of Carúpano in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.

Diocese of Carúpano

Dioecesis Carupaensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area5,638 km2 (2,177 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
432,147
429,107 (99.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 April 2000 (24 years ago)
CathedralSt. Rose of Lima Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJaime Villarroel Rodríguez
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History

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On 4 April 2000 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Carúpano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná.

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