Diocese of Carora

Diocese of Carora

Dioecesis Carorensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceBarquisimeto
Statistics
Area11,708 km2 (4,520 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 265,712
  • 251,221 (94.5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 July 1992 (33 years ago)
CathedralSt. John the Baptist Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopCarlos Enrique Curiel Herrera
Bishops emeritusLuis Armando Tineo Rivera
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The Diocese of Carora (Latin: Caroren(sis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Carora in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. It was established with territory split from the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto on July 25, 1992.

Ordinaries

  • Eduardo Herrera Riera (1994-07-05 – 2003-12-05)
  • Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (2003-12-05 – 2011-08-27)
  • Luis Armando Tineo Rivera (2013-07-23 – 2020-06-23)
  • Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera (2021.03.30 – ...)

See also

References

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