Diocese of Maracay, Venezuela 🇻🇪

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Maracay / Maracayen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Valencia

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: San José (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 12

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1958.06.21: Established as Diocese of Maracay / Maracayen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas and Diocese of Calabozo and became suffragan of Caracas)
1974.11.12: Became suffragan of Valencia

Contact Info

Address: Avenida Rotaria, Las Delicias, Apartado postal 4676, Maracay 2101, Estado Aragua, Venezuela

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.07.19 – ...):

Bishop Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B. (69)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Maracay (Roman Rite)

Bishop Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B. (69)
(2019.07.19 – ...)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela)

En tu nombre, Señor, Padre de misericodia

Born:	1955.11.08 (Turmero, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1984.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.07.09

Titular Bishop of Isola (2016.04.27 – 2019.07.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (2016.04.27 – 2019.07.19)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (2019.07.19 – ...)

Bishop Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo
(2008.02.12 – 2019.07.19)

Born:	1943.07.13 (Caracas, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1968.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.06
Died:	2020.12.10 (Maracay, Venezuela † 77)

Titular Bishop of Bapara (1995.12.02 – 1997.08.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1995.12.02 – 1997.08.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of La Guaira (Venezuela) (1997.08.21 – 1999.03.18)

Bishop of Margarita (Venezuela) (1999.03.18 – 2008.02.12)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (2008.02.12 – 2019.07.19)

Bishop Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (75)
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.07 – 2008.02.12)

Bishop Reinaldo Del Prette Lissot (later Archbishop)
(2003.02.05 – 2007.04.10)

Servite Domino in lætitia

Born:	1952.02.17 (Valencia, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1976.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.05
Died:	2022.11.21 (Valencia, Venezuela † 70)

Titular Bishop of Altava (1993.12.24 – 1997.04.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Venezuela) (1993.12.24 – 1997.04.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (1997.04.24 – 2003.02.05)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (2003.02.05 – 2007.04.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Valencia (Venezuela) (2005.11.05 – 2007.04.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela) (2007.04.10 – 2022.11.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) (2010.04 – 2011.04.30)

Apostolic Administrator of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela) (2014.03.05 – 2016.04.08)

Bishop José Vicente Henriquez Andueza, S.D.B.
(1987.06.24 – 2003.02.05)

Born:	1928.01.08 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1955.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.09.27
Died:	2005.07.14 († 77)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barinas (Venezuela) (1980.06.26 – 1985)

Titular Bishop of Regiana (1980.06.26 – 1987.06.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1985 – 1987.06.24)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (1987.06.24 – 2003.02.05)

Bishop Feliciano González Ascanio
(1962.07.31 – 1986.12.13)

Born:	1921.03.20 (Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1943.10.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.09.02
Died:	1986.12.13 († 65)

Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) (1962.07.31 – 1986.12.13)

Bishop José Alí Lebrún Moratinos (later Cardinal)
(1958.06.21 – 1962.03.19)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:	1919.03.19 (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1943.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.09.02
Created Cardinal:	1983.02.02
Died:	2001.02.21 (Caracas, Venezuela † 81)