Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia
| Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 368,176 357,130 (97.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1994 (32 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, El Vigia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia — The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (Latin: Dioecesis Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis) is a diocese located in the cities of El Vigía and San Carlos del Zulia in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
History
On 7 July 1994 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of El Vigia–San Carlos del Zulia from the Diocese of Cabimas, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- William Enrique Delgado Silva (14 Apr 1999 – 26 Jul 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Cabimas
- José Luis Azuaje Ayala (15 Jul 2006 – 30 Aug 2013)
- Juan de Dios Peña Rojas (17 Apr 2015 – 29 Jul 2026)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Victor Hugo Basabe, appointed Bishop of San Felipe
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Maracaibo