Diocese of Valle de la Pascua
| Diocese of Valle de la Pascua Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabozo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,900 km2 (14,600 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 360,000 352,000 (97.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 July 1992 (34 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral, Valle de la Pascua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ricardo Barreto Cairo |
| Bishops emeritus | Ramón Aponte Fernández |
| Map | |
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The Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (Latin: Dioecesis Vallispaschalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Valle de la Pascua. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabozo in Venezuela.[1]
History
The diocese was established as the Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, split from the Diocese of Calabozo on 25 July 1992.[1]
Ordinaries
- Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (25 July 1992 – 27 December 2002)
- Ramón José Aponte Fernández (5 March 2004 – 11 January 2024)
- Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo (11 January 2024 -); previously he was titular bishop of Badie and auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Caracas, having been ordained on 23 November 2019.[2][3]
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela: Ordinaries". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 11.01.2024: Resignation and appointment of bishop of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela". Batican Press Office. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, official website