Barcelona (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

César Ramón Ortega Herrera, Bishop
José Manuel Romero Barrios, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 June 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cumaná
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 43,300 (16,724 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 67, Avda. Country Club con c/San Carlos, Urb. Urdaneta, Barcelona 6001-A, Edo, Anzoategui, Venezuela
Telephone: (0281)2774.889
Fax: 2764.993

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Humberto Paparoni † (4 Oct 1954 Appointed - 1 Oct 1959 Died)
Angel Pérez Cisneros † (23 May 1960 Appointed - 18 Jun 1969 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida)
Constantino Maradei Donato † (18 Nov 1969 Appointed - 16 Nov 1991 Retired)
Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. † (16 Nov 1991 Appointed - 21 Jun 1997 Resigned)
César Ramón Ortega Herrera (15 Jul 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1954	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Anzoátegui)	Diocese of Barcelona (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1958 223,000 238,000 93.7% 15 15 30 7,433 16 87 20 ap1960

1966 363,096 380,002 95.6% 32 18 50 7,261 18 118 70 ap1967

1970 377,000 382,002 98.7% 29 20 49 7,693 21 120 40 ap1971

1976 495,000 550,000 90.0% 30 24 54 9,166 25 119 69 ap1977

1980 575,000 639,000 90.0% 30 15 45 12,777 27 80 72 ap1981

1990 706,000 785,000 89.9% 39 21 60 11,766 3 21 65 48 ap1991

1999 1,200,000 1,300,000 92.3% 43 16 59 20,338 6 16 68 49 ap2000

2000 1,250,000 1,400,000 89.3% 47 16 63 19,841 6 16 69 49 ap2001

2001 1,350,000 1,500,000 90.0% 48 16 64 21,093 6 16 70 54 ap2002

2002 1,350,000 1,500,000 90.0% 48 16 64 21,093 6 16 70 52 ap2003

2003 1,390,000 1,550,000 89.7% 48 16 64 21,718 6 16 70 52 ap2004

2004 1,529,000 1,705,000 89.7% 44 16 60 25,483 6 21 70 52 ap2005

2006 1,785,000 1,909,000 93.5% 52 16 68 26,250 4 25 78 52 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1958	223,000	238,000	93.7%	15	15	30	7,433		16	87	20	ap1960
1966	363,096	380,002	95.6%	32	18	50	7,261		18	118	70	ap1967
1970	377,000	382,002	98.7%	29	20	49	7,693		21	120	40	ap1971
1976	495,000	550,000	90.0%	30	24	54	9,166		25	119	69	ap1977
1980	575,000	639,000	90.0%	30	15	45	12,777		27	80	72	ap1981
1990	706,000	785,000	89.9%	39	21	60	11,766	3	21	65	48	ap1991
1999	1,200,000	1,300,000	92.3%	43	16	59	20,338	6	16	68	49	ap2000
2000	1,250,000	1,400,000	89.3%	47	16	63	19,841	6	16	69	49	ap2001
2001	1,350,000	1,500,000	90.0%	48	16	64	21,093	6	16	70	54	ap2002
2002	1,350,000	1,500,000	90.0%	48	16	64	21,093	6	16	70	52	ap2003
2003	1,390,000	1,550,000	89.7%	48	16	64	21,718	6	16	70	52	ap2004
2004	1,529,000	1,705,000	89.7%	44	16	60	25,483	6	21	70	52	ap2005
2006	1,785,000	1,909,000	93.5%	52	16	68	26,250	4	25	78	52	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

César Ramón Ortega Herrera (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jun 1997; Bishop: 15 Jul 1998)
José Manuel Romero Barrios (Priest: 1 Dec 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1991 to 21 Jun 1997)
Constantino Maradei Donato † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1969 to 16 Nov 1991)
José Humberto Paparoni † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1954 to 1 Oct 1959)
Angel Pérez Cisneros † (Bishop: 23 May 1960 to 18 Jun 1969)

Diocese of Barcelona