Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín
Diocese of Maturín Dioecesis Maturinensis | |
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 Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ciudad Bolívar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,900 km2 (11,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 700,000 610,000 (87.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 May 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique Pérez Lavado |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín (Latin: Dioecesis Maturinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maturín in the Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
History
On 24 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maturín from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar.
Ordinaries
- Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (24 May 1958 – 7 May 1994)
- Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (7 May 1994 – 27 Mar 2002) Appointed, Archbishop of Cumaná
- Enrique Pérez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 – present)
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| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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