Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
| Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela Dioecesis Sancti Christophori in Venetiola | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mérida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,500,000 1,250,000 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 October 1922 (93 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Cristóbal |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Christophori in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Cristóbal in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida in Venezuela.
History
On 12 October 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela from the Diocese of Mérida.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Ordinaries
- Tomás Antonio Sanmiguel Díaz † (22 Jun 1923 - 6 Jul 1937)
- Rafael Ignacio Arias Blanco † (12 Nov 1939 - 23 Apr 1952) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Caracas
- Alejandro Fernández Feo-Tinoco † (23 Apr 1952 - 26 Oct 1984)
- Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (26 Oct 1984 - 26 Feb 1998)
- Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (14 Apr 1999 - present)
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