Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Apostolic Vicariate
Name: Caroní / Caronen(sis) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: San Francisco de Asís (October 4)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 7
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Address: Casa Misión, Municipio Autónomo Sifontes, Parroquia Urdaneta Santa Elena de Uairén, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Vicar Apostolic (2021.04.27 – ...): | Bishop Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas (56) |
Vicars Apostolic of Caroní (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas (56) Vicar Apostolic of Caroní (Venezuela)
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Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. (80) Titular Bishop of Sinnuara
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Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (73)
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Bishop Santiago Pérez Sánchez
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Bishop Mariano Gutiérrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap.
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Bishop Constantino Gómez Villa, O.F.M. Cap.
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Bishop Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. | ||||||||||
Bishop Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap.
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Area: 88,000 km²
Population: 60,350 Catholics (55.6% of 108,550 total)
Pastoral Centres: 6 parishes, 3 missions
Personnel: 9 priests (7 diocesan, 2 religious), 4 religious (3 brothers, 1 sister), 8 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.12.15
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