Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní
| Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní Apostolicus Vicariatus Caronensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Helen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 80,309 km2 (31,007 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 56,000 41,550 (74.2%) |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 March 1922 (93 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santa Elena |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Felipe González González |
The Apostolic Vicariate (or Vicariate Apostolic) of Caroní (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Caronensis) is a missionary circonscription of the Roman Catholic Church.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral see, Catedral de Santa Elena, is located in the city of Santa Elena de Uairén in Venezuela's landlocked Bolívar state.
History
On 4 March 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní.
It lost territory in 1954 when the Apostolic Vicariate of Tucupita was established.[1][2]
Incumbent Ordinaries
So far, all apostolic vicars were Capucins (O.F.M. Cap.)
- Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Dec. 1923 - 24 March 1938)
- Constantino Gómez Villa, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 July 1938 - 11 Oct. 1967)
- Mariano Gutiérrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 March 1968 - 23 Oct. 1995)
- Santiago Pérez Sánchez † (28 May 1993 - 2 July 1994)
- Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (6 Dec. 1995 - 9 April 2011: Appointed Bishop of Machiques)
- Felipe González González (26 May 2014 – present)
See also
References
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
External links
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