Diocese of Cabimas

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Bishop(s) William Enrique Delgado Silva, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 July 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maracaibo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 9,342 (3,608 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 27, Avenida Universidad, Esquina Carretera "H", Cabimas 4013, Edo, Zulia, Venezuela Telephone: (064) 41-1063, 41-2765 Fax: 41-3346

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Constantino Maradei Donato † (23 Jul 1965 Appointed - 18 Nov 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (31 Mar 1970 Appointed - 26 Oct 1984 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela)
• Roberto Lückert León (27 Apr 1985 Appointed - 21 Jul 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Coro)
• Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (12 Mar 1994 Appointed - 30 Dec 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Los Teques)
• William Enrique Delgado Silva (26 Jul 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1965	Erected	Diocese of Maracaibo	Diocese of Cabimas (erected)
7 July 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cabimas Archdiocese of Maracaibo Archdiocese of Mérida	Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	280,000	300,000	93.3%	19	10	29	9,655		10	33	15	ap1967
1970	345,000	350,000	98.6%	33	13	46	7,500		13	35	18	ap1971
1976	410,000	441,900	92.8%	21	21	42	9,761		21	28	22	ap1977
1977	430,000	475,000	90.5%	18	25	43	10,000		26	24	24	ap1981
1990	559,000	610,000	91.6%	26	16	42	13,309	1	18	19	32	ap1991
1999	690,000	716,000	96.4%	32	9	41	16,829	2	12	13	31	ap2000
2000	698,000	724,000	96.4%	29	8	37	18,864	3	10	14	31	ap2001
2001	707,000	737,000	95.9%	30	9	39	18,128	3	9	12	31	ap2002
2002	718,000	765,000	93.9%	29	8	37	19,405	3	8	12	32	ap2003
2003	730,000	785,000	93.0%	32	8	40	18,250	5	9	13	33	ap2004
2004	739,380	797,560	92.7%	31	8	39	18,958	6	9	12	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• William Enrique Delgado Silva (Bishop: 26 Jul 2005)
• Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (Bishop: 12 Mar 1994 to 30 Dec 2004)
• Roberto Lückert León (Bishop: 27 Apr 1985 to 21 Jul 1993)
• Constantino Maradei Donato † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1965 to 18 Nov 1969)
• Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1970 to 26 Oct 1984)