Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas
| Diocese of Cabimas Dioecesis Cabimensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,342 km2 (3,607 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 797,560 739,380 (92.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1965 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | William Enrique Delgado Silva |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabimas (Latin: Dioecesis Cabimensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cabimas in the Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
History
On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Cabimas from the Diocese of Maracaibo.
Ordinaries
- Constantino Maradei Donato † (23 Jul 1965 - 18 Nov 1969) Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
- Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (31 Mar 1970 - 26 Oct 1984) Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
- Roberto Lückert León (27 Apr 1985 - 21 Jul 1993) Appointed, Bishop of Coro
- Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (12 Mar 1994 - 30 Dec 2004) Appointed, Bishop of Los Teques
- William Enrique Delgado Silva (26 Jul 2005 - present)
See also
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Coordinates: 10°23′25″N 71°28′04″W / 10.3902°N 71.4679°W
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