Diocese of Acarigua–Araure, Venezuela

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Acarigua–Araure / Acariguaruen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Barquisimeto

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Corteza (February 11)

2002.12.27: Established as Diocese of Acarigua–Araure / Acariguaruen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Guanare and became suffragan of Barquisimeto)

Address: Palacio Episcopal, Avenida 38 entre Calles 26 y 27, Barrio Paraguay, Acarigua, Estado Portuguesa, Venezuela

Bishop (2022.08.22 – ...):

Bishop Gerardo Ernesto Salas Arjona (58)

Bishops of Acarigua–Araure (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerardo Ernesto Salas Arjona (58)
(2022.08.22 – ...)

Bishop of Acarigua–Araure (Venezuela)

Priest of Mérida (Venezuela) (1992.08.22 – 2022.08.22)

Bishop of Acarigua–Araure (Venezuela) (2022.08.22 – ...)

Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar (57)
(2015.08.10 – 2021.11.16)

Born:	1967.11.02 (Quebrada Seca di El Pilar, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1992.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.10.24

Priest of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (1992.11.28 – 2015.08.10)

Bishop of Acarigua–Araure (Venezuela) (2015.08.10 – 2021.11.16)

Bishop of Petare (Venezuela) (2021.11.16 – ...)

Bishop Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (88)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.12 – 2015.08.10)

Bishop Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo
(2002.12.27 – 2013.10.30)

Priest of Trujillo (Venezuela) (1965.08.01 – 1992.07.25)

Bishop of Valle de la Pascua (Venezuela) (1992.07.25 – 2002.12.27)

Bishop of Acarigua–Araure (Venezuela) (2002.12.27 – 2013.10.30)

Area: 5,510 km²

Population: 639,702 Catholics (90.4% of 707,860 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 26 priests (diocesan), 10 religious (10 sisters), 3 seminarians