Roman Catholic archdiocese in Venezuela
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (
Latin : Civitatis Bolivaren(sis) ) is an
archdiocese located in the city of
Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
History
20 May 1790: Established as Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana from the
Diocese of Puerto Rico in
Puerto Rico
20 January 1953: Renamed as Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar
21 June 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar
Bishops
Ordinaries
Francisco de Ibarra y Herrera † (19 Dec 1791 – 14 Dec 1798) Appointed, Bishop of
Caracas
José Antonio García Mohedano † (11 Aug 1800 – 17 Oct 1804)
Mariano Talavera y Garcés † (22 Dec 1828 – 1842)
Mariano Fernández Fortique † (12 Jul 1841 – 6 Feb 1854)
José Manuel Arroyo y Niño † (19 Jun 1856 – 30 Nov 1884)
Manuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado † (30 Jul 1885 – 13 Dec 1887)
Antonio María Durán † (25 Sep 1891 – 18 Jul 1917)
Sixto Sosa Díaz † (5 Dec 1918 – 16 Jun 1923) Appointed, Bishop of
Cumaná
Miguel Antonio Mejía † (22 Jun 1923 – 6 Oct 1947)
Juan José Bernal Ortiz † (21 Oct 1949 – 25 Jul 1965) Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Los Teques
Crisanto Darío Mata Cova † (30 Apr 1966 – 26 May 1986)
Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero † (26 May 1986 – 27 Aug 2011)
Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. (27 Aug 2011 – present)
Auxiliary bishops
Suffragan dioceses
See also
References
Sources
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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