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List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Venezuela


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

Archdiocese of Barquisimeto

*Diocese of AcariguaAraure

*Diocese of Carora

*Diocese of Guanare

*Diocese of San Felipe

Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo

Archdiocese of Calabozo

*Diocese of San Fernando de Apure

*Diocese of Valle de la Pascua

Ecclesiastical province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

*Diocese of Guarenas

*Diocese of La Guaira

*Diocese of Los Teques

Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolivar

Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolivar

*Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

*Diocese of Maturin

Ecclesiastical province of Coro

Archdiocese of Coro

*Diocese of Punto Fijo

Ecclesiastical province of Cumana

Archdiocese of Cumana

*Diocese of Barcelona

*Diocese of Carupano

*Diocese of Margarita

Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo

Archdiocese of Maracaibo

*Diocese of Cabimas

*Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia

Ecclesiastical province of Merida

Archdiocese of Merida

*Diocese of Barinas

*Diocese of San Cristobal de Venezuela

*Diocese of Trujillo

Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela

Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela

*Diocese of Maracay

*Diocese of Puerto Cabello

*Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela

Apostolic Vicariates

Vicariate Apostolic of Caroni

Vicariate Apostolic of Machiques

Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho

Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita

Other

Military Ordinariate of Venezuela

Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)

Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian)

References

Catholic Hierarchy

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