Roman Catholic Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela (Latin: Dioecesis Barcinonensis in Venetiola) is located in the city of Barcelona in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
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Diocese of Barcelona Dioecesis Barcinonensis in Venetiola | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,909,000 1,785,000 (93.5%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 June 1954 (69 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de San Cristóbal |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón |
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On Thursday, 11 July 2014, the Vatican web site's online daily news bulletin, in the listing of resignations and appointments, stated that Pope Francis had appointed Bishop Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón, who had been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of Margarita, as the Bishop-designate of the Diocese of Barcelona.[1]