Diocese of Punto Fijo

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Bishop(s) Juan María Leonardi Villasmil, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 July 1997 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Coro Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 3,405 (1,315 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Sucre, Punto Fijo, Edo. Falcon, Venezuela Telephone: (069) 47-7610 Fax: 47-6870

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (12 Jul 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 July 1997	Erected	Diocese of Coro	Diocese of Punto Fijo (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	298,000	314,000	94.9%	13	7	20	14,900	2	8	20	21	ap2000
2000	306,000	322,000	95.0%	12	5	17	18,000	2	5	25	18	ap2001
2001	480,000	505,764	94.9%	14	6	20	24,000	2	10	28	19	ap2002
2002	241,000	254,578	94.7%	14	6	20	12,050	2	10	31	21	ap2003
2003	251,000	265,632	94.5%	16	7	23	10,913	2	14	30	19	ap2004
2004	252,954	267,700	94.5%	15	6	21	12,045	2	9	30	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (Bishop: 12 Jul 1997 - )
• Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (Priest: 12 Jul 1997 to 27 Dec 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None