Diocese of Maturin ( Latin: Dioecesis Maturinensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Maturin , Venezuela . The Diocese of Maturin is a member of the Metropolitanate of Ciudad Bolivar . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Maturin is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmel.
| Diocese of Maturin | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis maturinensis | |
 Maturin Cathedral | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Maturin |
| A country |  Venezuela |
| Established | May 24, 1958 |
| Cathedral | Of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmel |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolivar |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Diocese Square | 28 900 km² |
| Diocese population | 700 000 people. |
| The number of Catholics | 610 000 people. |
| Share of Catholics | 87.1% |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Sources
- 4 References
History
On May 24, 1958, Pope Pius XII issued the bull “Regnum Dei,” which established the Diocese of Maturin, separating it from the Diocese of Ciudad Bolivar (today - the Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolivar ). Initially, the diocese of Maturin was a suffragan one in relation to the archdiocese of Caracas , and on June 21 of the same year it became part of the church province of Ciudad Bolivar.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Antonio Jose Ramirez Salaverria (05.24.1958 - 05.05.1994);
- Bishop Diego Rafael Padron Sanchez (05/07/1994 - 03/27/2002), appointed Archbishop of Cumana ;
- Bishop Enrique Perez Lavado (since August 9, 2003).
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Regnum Dei , AAS 50 (1958), p. 101 (lat.)