Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar

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Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar

Archidioecesis Civitatis Bolivarensis
File:Ciudad Bolívar Cathedral.jpg
Cathedral of St. Thomas
Location
Country Venezuela
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
570,000
547,000 (96.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 May 1790 (234 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de Santo Tomás
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M.
Emeritus Bishops Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Latin: Civitatis Bolivaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.

History

  • 20 May 1790: Established as Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana from the Diocese of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico
  • 20 January 1953: Renamed as Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar
  • 21 June 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar

Ordinaries

  • Francisco de Ibarra y Herrera † (19 Dec 1791 - 14 Dec 1798) Appointed, Bishop of Caracas
  • José Antonio García Mohedano † (11 Aug 1800 - 17 Oct 1804)
  • Mariano Talavera y Garcés † (22 Dec 1828 - 1842)
  • Mariano Fernández Fortique † (12 Jul 1841 - 6 Feb 1854)
  • José Manuel Arroyo y Niño † (19 Jun 1856 - 30 Nov 1884)
  • Manuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado † (30 Jul 1885 - 13 Dec 1887)
  • Antonio María Durán † (25 Sep 1891 - 18 Jul 1917)
  • Sixto Sosa Díaz † (5 Dec 1918 - 16 Jun 1923) Appointed, Bishop of Cumaná
  • Miguel Antonio Mejía † (22 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 1947)
  • Juan José Bernal Ortiz † (21 Oct 1949 - 25 Jul 1965) Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Los Teques
  • Crisanto Darío Mata Cova † (30 Apr 1966 - 26 May 1986)
  • Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (26 May 1986 - 27 Aug 2011)
  • Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (27 Aug 2011 - present)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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