Archdiocese of Calabozo Archidioecesis Calabocensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | 
Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabozo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 560,000 519,000 (92.7%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 March 1863 (161 years ago) |
| Cathedral | All Saints Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo ( Latin: Archidioecesis Calabocensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Calabozo, Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995.
History
The original diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Guárico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX [1] as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caracas ( Santiago de Venezuela), and its first bishop was consecrated 30 October 1881. John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 17 June 1995. [2] [3] As a metropolitan archdiocese, it has 2 suffragans:
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Salustiano Crespo † (4 Aug 1881 – 12 Jul 1888)
- Felipe Neri Sendra (Sendrea) † (25 Sep 1891 – 9 May 1921)
- Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (9 May 1921 – 8 Jan 1952)
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (8 Jan 1952 – 2 Sep 1957) Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo
- Domingo Roa Pérez † (3 Oct 1957 – 16 Jan 1961) Appointed, Bishop of Maracaibo
- Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. † (16 Jan 1961 – 20 Aug 1979) Appointed, Archbishop of Mérida
- Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes, C.I.M. (24 Mar 1980 – 27 Dec 2001)
- Antonio José López Castillo (27 Dec 2001 – 22 Dec 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Barquisimeto
- Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (10 Dec 2008 – present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (1919-1921)
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (1949-1952)
Auxiliary bishops
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (1947-1949), appointed Coadjutor here
- Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas † (1998-2001), appointed Bishop of San Fernando de Apure
See also
References
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Calabozo". Catholic Hierarchy.[ self-published source]
- ^ "Archdiocese of Calabozo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
8°56′03″N 67°25′39″W / 8.9342°N 67.4275°W
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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Archdiocese of Calabozo Archidioecesis Calabocensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabozo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 560,000 519,000 (92.7%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 March 1863 (161 years ago) |
| Cathedral | All Saints Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo ( Latin: Archidioecesis Calabocensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Calabozo, Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995.
History
The original diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Guárico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX [1] as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caracas ( Santiago de Venezuela), and its first bishop was consecrated 30 October 1881. John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 17 June 1995. [2] [3] As a metropolitan archdiocese, it has 2 suffragans:
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Salustiano Crespo † (4 Aug 1881 – 12 Jul 1888)
- Felipe Neri Sendra (Sendrea) † (25 Sep 1891 – 9 May 1921)
- Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (9 May 1921 – 8 Jan 1952)
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (8 Jan 1952 – 2 Sep 1957) Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo
- Domingo Roa Pérez † (3 Oct 1957 – 16 Jan 1961) Appointed, Bishop of Maracaibo
- Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. † (16 Jan 1961 – 20 Aug 1979) Appointed, Archbishop of Mérida
- Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes, C.I.M. (24 Mar 1980 – 27 Dec 2001)
- Antonio José López Castillo (27 Dec 2001 – 22 Dec 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Barquisimeto
- Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (10 Dec 2008 – present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Arturo Celestino Álvarez † (1919-1921)
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (1949-1952)
Auxiliary bishops
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (1947-1949), appointed Coadjutor here
- Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas † (1998-2001), appointed Bishop of San Fernando de Apure
See also
References
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Calabozo". Catholic Hierarchy.[ self-published source]
- ^ "Archdiocese of Calabozo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
8°56′03″N 67°25′39″W / 8.9342°N 67.4275°W
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
|---|---|
| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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| This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in South America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo
- Religious organizations established in 1863
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- 1863 establishments in Venezuela
- Calabozo
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