Diocese of Cabimas
| Diocese of Cabimas Dioecesis Cabimensis | |
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| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,342 km2 (3,607 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 797,560 739,380 (92.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1965 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín |
| Bishops emeritus | William Enrique Delgado Silva |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Cabimas (Latin: Dioecesis Cabimensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Cabimas in the ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
History
On 23 July 1965, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Cabimas from the Archdiocese of Maracaibo.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Constantino Maradei Donato † (23 July 1965 – 18 November 1969) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
- Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (31 March 1970 – 26 October 1984) Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
- Roberto Lückert León † (27 April 1985 – 21 July 1993) Appointed, Bishop of Coro
- Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (12 March 1994 – 30 December 2004) Appointed, Bishop of Los Teques
- William Enrique Delgado Silva (26 July 2005 – 14 September 2018)[1]
- Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín (29 January 2019 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Nicolás Gregorio Nava Rojas, appointed Bishop of Machiques in 2019
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Maracaibo
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 14.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas, official website