Diocese of Carora
| Diocese of Carora Dioecesis Carorensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barquisimeto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,708 km2 (4,520 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 265,712 251,221 (94.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 July 1992 (34 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. John the Baptist Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Armando Tineo Rivera |
| Map | |
| File:Diócesis de Carora.svg | |
The Diocese of Carora (Latin: Caroren(sis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Carora in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. It was established with territory split from the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto on July 25, 1992.[1][2]
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Carora is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- Back to citation Herrera, Moisés Orlando Chávez (2025). "Music and dance around the Church: Notes for a minimum History of Carora". ARS (São Paulo). 23: e. doi:10.11606/issn.2178-0447.ars2025.218122. ISSN 1678-5320.
- Back to citation Vargas Ávila, Henry Alfredo (2020). "Manifestaciones a San Juan Bautista en Hispanoamérica: fiestas de San Juan Bautista de Carora (Venezuela)". Dissertare. 5 (1 (January-June)): 6. ISSN 2542-3177.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q867654