The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machiques (Latin: Dioecesis Machiquesensis) is a diocese located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
History
- 26 May 1943: Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Machiques.
- 9 April 2011: The Vicariate was elevated to the Diocese of Machiques by Pope Benedict XVI.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Machiques (Roman Rite)
- Ángel Turrado Moreno, OFMCap (4 Sep 1944 – Jan 1954), resigned
- Miguel Saturnino Aurrecoechea Palacios, OFMCap (19 Dec 1955 – 10 Mar 1986), retired
- Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez, OFMCap (10 Mar 1986 – 7 Oct 1995), resigned
- Ramiro Díaz Sánchez, OMI (24 Jan 1997 – 9 Apr 2011), retired
Bishops of Machiques (Roman Rite)
- Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, OFMCap (9 Apr 2011 – 21 Dec 2018), appointed Bishop of Barinas
- Nicolás Gregorio Nava Rojas (19 Oct 2019 – 18 Apr 2026), appointed Bishop of Cabimas