Diocese of Guanare ( Latin: Dioecesis Guanarensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Guanare , Venezuela . The Diocese of Guanare is a member of the Metropolitanate of Barkisimeto . The cathedral of the diocese of Guanare is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Coromoto, which is also the most important sanctuary of the Virgin Mary in Venezuela.
| Diocese of Guanare | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis guanarensis | |
 Guanare Cathedral | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Guanare |
| A country |  Venezuela |
| Established | June 7, 1954 |
| Cathedral | Of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Coromoto |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Barquisimeto |
| Parishes | sixteen |
| Diocese Square | 15 200 km² |
| Diocese population | 405 000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 356 000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 87.9% |
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History
On June 7, 1954, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Guanare, isolating it from the Diocese of Barkisimeto (today - the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto ) and the Diocese of Calaboso (today - the Archdiocese of Calaboso ).
On December 27, 2002, the Diocese of Guanare transferred part of its territory to the newly established Diocese of Acarigua-Araura .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia (10/23/1954 - 11/11/1965);
- Bishop Eduardo Herrera Riera (11/30/1966 - 10/31/1970), appointed auxiliary bishop of Barquisimeto ;
- Bishop Angel Adolfo Polacini Rodriguez (03.25.1971 - 04.16.1994);
- Bishop Alejandro Figueroa Medina (02.21.1995 - 09.29.2000);
- Bishop José Sotero Valero Rus (03.19.2001 - 12.10.2011);
- Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (since October 12, 2011).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3