Apostolic Vicariate of Tucupita, Venezuela

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Tucupita / Tucupiten(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: San Francisco de Asís (October 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 26

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1954.07.30: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tucupita / Tucupiten(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní)

Contact Info

Address: Calle Centurión, Tucupita, Estado Delta Amacuro, Venezuela

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2015.04.07 – ...):

Bishop Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Tucupita (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap. (64)
(2015.04.07 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita (Venezuela)
Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa

Ánimo!, no tengan miedo

Born:	1960.04.19 (Machiques, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1990.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.07.12

Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa (2015.04.07 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita (Venezuela) (2015.04.07 – ...)

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. (80)
(1985.11.25 – 2014.05.26)

Titular Bishop of Sinnuara
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Caroní (Venezuela)

Born:	1944.12.14 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1970.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.01.06

Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita (Venezuela) (1985.11.25 – 2014.05.26)

Titular Bishop of Sinnuara (1985.11.25 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Caroní (Venezuela) (2014.05.26 – 2021.04.27)

Bishop Argimiro Alvaro García Rodríguez, O.F.M. Cap.
(1955.12.19 – 1985.11.25)

Born:	1905.09.27 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1930.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.07.08
Died:	1991.12.16 († 86)

Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita (Venezuela) (1955.12.19 – 1985.11.25)

Titular Bishop of Coropissus (1955.12.19 – 1991.12.16)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de la Divina Pastora, Tucupita, Delta Amacuro

Ciudad Guayana (↙), Maturín (←), Port of Spain (↑), Georgetown (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 40,200 km²

Population: 210,000 Catholics (84.0% of 250,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 7 priests (religious), 18 religious (8 brothers, 10 sisters), 2 seminarians