Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia

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Bishop(s) José Luis Azuaje Ayala, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 July 1994 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maracaibo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 8,100 (3,128 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Avda 1, 8-101, Urbanizacion Buenos Aires, El Vigia, Edo. Merida, Venezuela Telephone: (075) 81-6324

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Enrique Delgado Silva (14 Apr 1999 Appointed - 26 Jul 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Cabimas)
• José Luis Azuaje Ayala (15 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 July 1994	Erected	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
1999	323,000	340,000	95.0%	17	3	20	16,150		3	35	18	ap2000
2000	323,000	340,000	95.0%	17	3	20	16,150		3	35	18	ap2001
2001	411,740	457,489	90.0%	22		22	18,715			35	17	ap2002
2002	353,596	364,532	97.0%	27		27	13,096			38	21	ap2004
2004	357,130	368,176	97.0%	30		30	11,904			38	22	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Luis Azuaje Ayala (Bishop: 15 Jul 2006 - )
• William Enrique Delgado Silva (Bishop: 14 Apr 1999 to 26 Jul 2005)