Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Guarenas
latin= Dioecesis Guarenensis
country= Venezuela| metropolitan= Caracas
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana
cocathedral =
area= 5,186
population= 550,895
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 523,857
catholics_percent= 95.1
bishop= Gustavo García Naranjo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarenas {Latin: " Guarenen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Guarenas in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

History

* November 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Guarenas from the Diocese of Los Teques

Leadership

* Bishops of Guarenas (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gustavo García Naranjo (November 30, 1996 – present)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/guar4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgurs.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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