Diocese of Guanare
| Diocese of Guanare Dioecesis Guanarensis | |
|---|---|
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barquisimeto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,710 km2 (3,750 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 517,630 453,940 (87.7%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 June 1954 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto |
| Secular priests | 30 (18 Diocesan, 12 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Owaldo Araque Valero |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Polito Rodríguez Méndez |
| Bishops emeritus | José de la Trinidad Valera |
| Map | |
Diocese of Guanare — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare (Latin: Dioecesis Guanarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanare in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
History
- 7 June 1954: Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Guanare from the Diocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Calabozo.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Menor Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Guanare (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Owaldo Araque Valero (2023.04.12 – Present)
- José de la Trinidad Valera (2011.10.12 – 2023.04.12), retired
- José Sótero Valero Ruz (2001.03.19 – 2011.10.12), retired
- Alejandro Figueroa Medina (1995.02.21 – 2000.09.29)
- Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1971.03.25 – 1994.04.16), retired
- Eduardo Herrera Riera (1966.11.30 – 1970.10.31), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Barquisimeto
- Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia (1954.10.23 – 1965.11.11), resigned
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]