Diocese of Carúpano

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Bishop(s) Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4 April 2000 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cumaná Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 5,638 (2,177 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Santos Anibal Dominici 8, Carupano 6124, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela Telephone: (094)32.01.51 Fax: 32.19.48

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Cumaná	Diocese of Carúpano (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
2000	389,000	399,892	97.3%	12	5	17	22,882		5	22	12	ap2001
2001	395,093	415,887	95.0%	12	4	16	24,693		4	18	19	ap2002
2002	415,963	418,887	99.3%	12	3	15	27,730		3	20	19	ap2003
2003	424,282	427,263	99.3%	15	3	18	23,571		3	13	20	ap2004
2004	429,107	432,147	99.3%	17	4	21	20,433		4	17	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (Bishop: 4 Apr 2000)