Diocese of Maturín

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Bishop(s) Enrique Pérez Lavado, Bishop Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 May 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 28,900 (11,162 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Monagas 120, Maturin, Edo. Monagas, Venezuela Telephone: (091)42.49.69 Fax: 42.66.95

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (24 May 1958 Appointed - 7 May 1994 Retired)
• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (7 May 1994 Appointed - 27 Mar 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Cumaná)
• Enrique Pérez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 May 1958	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Monagas)	Diocese of Maturín (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		246,000	.0%	14	9	23	0		3	31	12	ap1967
1970	232,000	290,000	80.0%	17	7	24	9,666		8	12	14	ap1971
1976	304,000	380,000	80.0%	16	6	22	13,818		6	24	15	ap1977
1980	343,000	428,700	80.0%	18	4	22	15,590		4	30	16	ap1981
1990	348,000	410,000	84.9%	14	4	18	19,333		4	46	17	ap1991
1999	510,000	600,000	85.0%	15	11	26	19,615		11	27	21	ap2000
2000	430,000	600,000	71.7%	15	14	29	14,827		14	42	21	ap2001
2001	510,000	605,000	84.3%	12	14	26	19,615		17	21	21	ap2002
2002	610,000	700,000	87.1%	10	12	22	27,727		26	20	30	ap2003
2003	530,000	618,000	85.8%	14	12	26	20,384		24	20	30	ap2004
2004	610,000	700,000	87.1%	12	10	22	27,727		23	45	22	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (Bishop: 7 May 1994 to 27 Mar 2002)
• Enrique Pérez Lavado (Bishop: 9 Aug 2003 - )
• Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (Bishop: 24 May 1958 to 7 May 1994)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None