Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná
| Archdiocese of Cumaná Archidioecesis Cumanensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,152 km2 (2,375 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 515,000 489,000 (95.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 October 1922 (93 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Inés |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Diego Padrón |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná (Latin: Archidioecesis Cumanensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cumaná in Venezuela.
History
On 12 October 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Cumaná from the Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana. Blessed John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 16 May 1992.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Sixto Sosa Díaz † (16 Jun 1923 - 29 May 1943)
- Crisanto Darío Mata Cova † (21 Oct 1949 - 30 Apr 1966) Appointed, Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar
- Mariano José Parra León † (30 Nov 1966 - 12 Mar 1987)
- Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa † (12 Mar 1987 - 17 Sep 2001)
- Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (27 Mar 2002 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Cumaná". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Cumaná". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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Coordinates: 10°27′54″N 64°10′29″W / 10.4649°N 64.1747°W
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