Metropolitan Barquisimeto Pope Francis Date founded 7 October 1966 Bishop Víctor Hugo Basabe | Rite Latin Rite Area 7,100 km² Country Venezuela | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2014)
590,000
506,000 (85.8%) Established 7 October 1966 (50 years ago) Cathedral Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol Address Desierto Central, Fracc. San Felipe, 25085 Torreón, Mexico Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
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History
On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia.
Ordinaries
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA