Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (Latin: Dioecesis Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis) is a diocese located in the cities of El Vigía and San Carlos del Zulia in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 368,176 357,130 (97.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1994 (26 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro in El Vigia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan de Dios Peña Rojas |
| Map | |
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History
On 7 July 1994 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of El Vigia–San Carlos del Zulia from the Diocese of Cabimas, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- William Enrique Delgado Silva (14 Apr 1999 – 26 Jul 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Cabimas
- José Luis Azuaje Ayala (15 Jul 2006 – 30 Aug 2013)
- Juan de Dios Peña Rojas (17 Apr 2015 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Victor Hugo Basabe, appointed Bishop of San Felipe
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
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