Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques (Latin: Dioecesis Tequinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.
Diocese of Los Teques Dioecesis Tequinensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caracas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,300,000 1,100,000 (84.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1965 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Felipe Neri |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez |
| Bishops emeritus | Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales |
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History
On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19), Archbishop (personal title)
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02)
- Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
- Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30), Archbishop (personal title)
- Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1977-1981), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Venezuela
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| 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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