Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela

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Bishop(s) Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 May 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 14,800 (5,716 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Carabobo n. 11-10, San Carlos, Edo. Cojedes, Venezuela Telephone: (058) 33-2574 Fax: 33-7666

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (16 May 1972 Appointed - 20 Aug 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guayana)
• Antonio Arellano Durán † (3 Jun 1980 Appointed - 27 Dec 2002 Retired)
• Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (27 Dec 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 May 1972	Erected	Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela (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
1976	92,414	94,351	97.9%	6	4	10	9,241		5	5	10	ap1977
1980	117,000	119,973	97.5%	9	5	14	8,357		6	4	10	ap1981
1990	182,340	185,415	98.3%	12	4	16	11,396	1	6	17	12	ap1991
1999	245,321	256,923	95.5%	14	7	21	11,681		13	17	16	ap2000
2000	248,310	259,426	95.7%	14	12	26	9,550		13	24	17	ap2001
2001	255,303	265,837	96.0%	15	12	27	9,455		13	25	17	ap2002
2003	346,086	368,176	94.0%	29		29	11,934			38	21	ap2004
2004	258,090	268,654	96.1%	12	11	23	11,221		12	16	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio Arellano Durán † (Priest: 1 Nov 1955; Bishop: 3 Jun 1980 to 27 Dec 2002)
• Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (Bishop: 16 May 1972 to 20 Aug 1979)
• Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares (Bishop: 27 Dec 2002 - )