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List of Catholic dioceses in Venezuela

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The diocesan system of the Catholic Church government in Venezuela comprises nine ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 23 dioceses and 9 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop. In addition there are 4 apostolic vicariates.

List of Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto

Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo

Ecclesiastical province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar

Ecclesiastical province of Coro

Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná

Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo

Ecclesiastical province of Mérida

Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela

Sui iuris Jurisdictions


  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Caracas is Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Caracas is Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar is Catedral de Santo Tomás.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar is Catedral de Santo Tomás.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Maracaibo is Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Maracaibo is Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Valencia is Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Valencia is Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro.
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