Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela
| Diocese of San Felipe Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola | |
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| Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle
Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Metropolitan | Barquisimeto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2014) 590,000 506,000 (85.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 October 1966 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Victor Hugo Basabe |
| Map | |
Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
History
On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia.
Ordinaries
- Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez (1966.11.30 – 1992.02.29)
- Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust (1992.02.29 – 2016.03.11)
- Victor Hugo Basabe (2016.03.11 – 2023.10.31)
- Rubén Gregorio Delgado Carmona (2024.11.24 – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]