Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní

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Bishop(s) Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 4 March 1922 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 80,309 (31,019 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Casa-Mision de Santa Elena, Wairen, Urdaneta, Edo. Bolivar, Venezuela Telephone: (088) 95-1025 Fax: 95-1613

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Nov 1923 Appointed - 24 Mar 1938 Resigned)
• Constantino Gómez Villa, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 Jul 1938 Appointed - 11 Oct 1967 Retired)
• Mariano Gutiérrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 23 Oct 1995 Died)
• Santiago Pérez Sánchez † (28 May 1993 Appointed - 2 Jul 1994 Died)
• Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (6 Dec 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 March 1922	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní (erected)
30 July 1954	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní	Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita (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
1950	82,897	86,554	95.8%	3	16	19	4,363		23	22	11	ap1951
1966	12,364	12,958	95.4%	1	12	13	951		14	12	5	ap1967
1970	15,311	16,776	91.3%	1	11	12	1,275		15	12		ap1971
1976	12,697	14,300	88.8%	1	11	12	1,058		15	17	5	ap1977
1980	13,202	14,230	92.8%	2	12	14	943		15	19	5	ap1981
1990	21,858	27,128	80.6%	1	7	8	2,732		11	19	5	ap1991
1999	34,000	45,000	75.6%	1	9	10	3,400		13	21	6	ap2000
2000	35,000	46,000	76.1%	1	11	12	2,916		13	21	6	ap2001
2001	36,000	48,100	74.8%	1	9	10	3,600		15	21	6	ap2002
2002	37,100	49,000	75.7%	1	8	9	4,122		10	20	6	ap2003
2003	37,800	50,000	75.6%	1	8	9	4,200		12	18	6	ap2004
2004	38,100	50,500	75.4%	1	8	9	4,233		13	15	6	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Nov 1923 to 24 Mar 1938)
• Constantino Gómez Villa, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jul 1938 to 11 Oct 1967)
• Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Dec 1995)
• Mariano Gutiérrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1968 to 23 Oct 1995)
• Santiago Pérez Sánchez † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 May 1993 to 2 Jul 1994)