Diocese of El Tigre, Venezuela

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: El Tigre (español) / Tigren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cumaná

2018.05.31: Established as Diocese of El Tigre (español) / Tigren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Barcelona and became suffragan of Cumaná)

Bishop (2018.05.31 – ...):

Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios (69)

Bishops of El Tigre (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios (69)
(2018.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of El Tigre (Venezuela)

Priest of Barcelona (Venezuela) (1979.12.01 – 2012.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Materiana (2012.02.02 – 2018.05.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Venezuela) (2012.02.02 – 2018.05.31)

Bishop of El Tigre (Venezuela) (2018.05.31 – ...)

Area: 22,972 km²

Population: 350,225 Catholics (89.2% of 392,453 total)

Pastoral Centres: 14 parishes

Personnel: 7 priests (6 diocesan, 1 religious), 10 religious (2 brothers, 8 sisters), 16 seminarians

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