Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare

Diocese of Guanare Dioecesis Guanarensis
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto
Location
Country	Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province	Barquisimeto
Statistics
Area	7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 405,000 356,000 (87.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 June 1954 (69 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare (Latin: Dioecesis Guanarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanare in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.

History

On 7 June 1954 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Guanare from the Diocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Calabozo.

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Menor Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto

Ordinaries

• Bishops of Guanare (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (2011.10.12 – present)
  • Bishop José Sótero Valero Ruz (2001.03.19 – 2011.10.12)
  • Bishop Alejandro Figueroa Medina (1995.02.21 – 2000.09.29)
  • Bishop Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez (1971.03.25 – 1994.04.16)
  • Bishop Eduardo Herrera Riera (1966.11.30 – 1970.10.31), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Barquisimeto
  • Bishop Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia (1954.10.23 – 1965.11.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}