Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela

Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
Dioecesis Sancti Christophori in Venetiola
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Mérida
Statistics
Area 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,500,000
1,250,000 (83.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 12 October 1922 (94 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Cristóbal
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Christophori in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Cristóbal in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida in Venezuela.

History

On 12 October 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela from the Diocese of Mérida.

Special churches

Ordinaries

See also

Sources


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