Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar
| Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar Archidioecesis Civitatis Bolivarensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Thomas | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 109,769 km2 (42,382 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 570,000 547,000 (96.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 May 1790 (225 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santo Tomás |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Latin: Civitatis Bolivaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
History
- 20 May 1790: Established as Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana from the Diocese of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico
- 20 January 1953: Renamed as Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar
- 21 June 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar
Ordinaries
- Francisco de Ibarra y Herrera † (19 Dec 1791 - 14 Dec 1798) Appointed, Bishop of Caracas
- José Antonio García Mohedano † (11 Aug 1800 - 17 Oct 1804)
- Mariano Talavera y Garcés † (22 Dec 1828 - 1842)
- Mariano Fernández Fortique † (12 Jul 1841 - 6 Feb 1854)
- José Manuel Arroyo y Niño † (19 Jun 1856 - 30 Nov 1884)
- Manuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado † (30 Jul 1885 - 13 Dec 1887)
- Antonio María Durán † (25 Sep 1891 - 18 Jul 1917)
- Sixto Sosa Díaz † (5 Dec 1918 - 16 Jun 1923) Appointed, Bishop of Cumaná
- Miguel Antonio Mejía † (22 Jun 1923 - 6 Oct 1947)
- Juan José Bernal Ortiz † (21 Oct 1949 - 25 Jul 1965) Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Los Teques
- Crisanto Darío Mata Cova † (30 Apr 1966 - 26 May 1986)
- Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (26 May 1986 - 27 Aug 2011)
- Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (27 Aug 2011 - present)
Suffragan dioceses
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Coordinates: 8°08′37″N 63°33′05″W / 8.1436°N 63.5513°W
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