The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques (Latin: Dioecesis Tequinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.
History
On 23 July 1965, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan José Bernal Ortiz (25 July 1965 – 19 October 1980), Archbishop (personal title)
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (31 January 1981 – 2 December 1995)[1]
- Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (2 December 1995 – 14 April 1999), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
- Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (5 June 1999 – 30 December 2004), Archbishop (personal title)
- Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (30 December 2004 – 27 December 2025), retired
- Alberto Valentín Castillo García (27 December 2025 – Present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1977–1981), appointed bishop here
References
- 1.Boyett, Colleen; Tarver, H. Micheal; Gleason, Mildred Diane (7 December 2020). Daily Life of Women: An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 1341. ISBN 979-8-216-07158-7. Retrieved 5 November 2025.