Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques
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Diocese of Los Teques Dioecesis Tequinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Caracas |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,300,000 1,100,000 (84.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 23 July 1965 (58 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Philip Neri Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez |
Bishops emeritus | Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales |
Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques (Latin: Dioecesis Tequinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.
History
On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19), Archbishop (personal title)
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02)
- Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14), appointed Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
- Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30), Archbishop (personal title)
- Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1977-1981), appointed Bishop here
See also
References
External links
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