Roman Catholic Diocese of Carora

Roman Catholic diocese in Venezuela
Diocese of Carora

Dioecesis Carorensis
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceBarquisimeto
Statistics
Area11,708 km2 (4,520 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
265,712
251,221 (94.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 July 1992 (31 years ago)
CathedralSt. John the Baptist Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos Enrique Curiel Herrera
Bishops emeritusLuis Armando Tineo Rivera
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carora (Latin: Caroren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Carora in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. It was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto on July 25, 1992.

Ordinaries

  • Eduardo Herrera Riera (1994-07-05 – 2003-12-05)
  • Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (2003-12-05 – 2011-08-27)
  • Luis Armando Tineo Rivera (2013-07-23 – 2020-06-23)
  • Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera (2021.03.30 – ...)

See also

References

External links

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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