Coro (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Victor Hugo Basabe, Archbishop
Mariano José Parra Sandoval, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 November 1998
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 21,395 (8,263 Square Miles)
Description: State of Falcón
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesisdecoro.org.ve
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 7342, Calle Federacion Esquina Calle Palmasola, 4101 Coro, Edo. Falcon, Venezuela
Telephone: (0268)251.79.30; 251.70.24

Historical Details

Diocese of Coro
- Latin Name: Corensis
- Erected: 12 October 1922
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maracaibo
- Country: Venezuela

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández † (22 Jun 1923 Appointed - 10 Nov 1939 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
Francisco José Iturriza Guillén, S.D.B. † (10 Nov 1939 Appointed - 20 May 1980 Retired)
Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (20 May 1980 Appointed - 23 Dec 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Maracaibo)
Roberto Lückert León † (21 Jul 1993 Appointed - 25 Oct 2016 Retired)
Mariano José Parra Sandoval (25 Oct 2016 Appointed - 31 Oct 2023 Retired)
Victor Hugo Basabe (31 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Coro
12 October 1922	Erected	Diocese of Barquisimeto (Civil state of Falcón)	Diocese of Coro (erected)
30 April 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Coro (from Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
12 July 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Coro (Paraguaná peninsula)	Diocese of Punto Fijo (erected)
Archdiocese of Coro
23 November 1998	Elevated	Diocese of Coro	Archdiocese of Coro

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Coro

1949 268,000 13 14 27 9,925 16 38 72 ap1951

1966 366,000 369,700 99.0% 37 21 58 6,310 36 75 34 ap1967

1970 423,211 .0% 26 26 52 0 40 62 37 ap1971

1976 437,761 451,300 97.0% 24 26 50 8,755 46 76 40 ap1977

1980 498,000 513,000 97.1% 24 27 51 9,764 43 91 42 ap1981

1990 590,000 613,649 96.1% 29 20 49 12,040 4 28 68 37 ap1991

Archdiocese of Coro

1999 433,198 462,176 93.7% 29 7 36 12,033 4 7 39 27 ap2000

2000 433,198 462,176 93.7% 28 7 35 12,377 4 7 44 28 ap2001

2001 497,898 560,176 88.9% 40 6 46 10,823 4 6 42 29 ap2002

2002 596,196 658,474 90.5% 40 7 47 12,685 4 7 43 29 ap2003

2003 636,150 687,025 92.6% 44 8 52 12,233 7 14 45 36 ap2004

2004 449,849 518,726 86.7% 56 9 65 6,920 7 15 36 35 ap2005

2006 458,000 529,000 86.6% 57 9 66 6,939 7 17 38 39 ap2007

2011 516,000 600,000 86.0% 56 7 63 8,190 6 20 42 40 ap2014

2016 535,100 670,013 79.9% 56 3 59 9,069 9 9 32 42 ap2017

2019 550,500 690,000 79.8% 44 2 46 11,967 15 5 18 43 ap2020

2021 564,000 706,980 79.8% 54 2 56 10,071 18 4 16 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Coro
1949	268,000			13	14	27	9,925		16	38	72	ap1951
1966	366,000	369,700	99.0%	37	21	58	6,310		36	75	34	ap1967
1970		423,211	.0%	26	26	52	0		40	62	37	ap1971
1976	437,761	451,300	97.0%	24	26	50	8,755		46	76	40	ap1977
1980	498,000	513,000	97.1%	24	27	51	9,764		43	91	42	ap1981
1990	590,000	613,649	96.1%	29	20	49	12,040	4	28	68	37	ap1991
Archdiocese of Coro
1999	433,198	462,176	93.7%	29	7	36	12,033	4	7	39	27	ap2000
2000	433,198	462,176	93.7%	28	7	35	12,377	4	7	44	28	ap2001
2001	497,898	560,176	88.9%	40	6	46	10,823	4	6	42	29	ap2002
2002	596,196	658,474	90.5%	40	7	47	12,685	4	7	43	29	ap2003
2003	636,150	687,025	92.6%	44	8	52	12,233	7	14	45	36	ap2004
2004	449,849	518,726	86.7%	56	9	65	6,920	7	15	36	35	ap2005
2006	458,000	529,000	86.6%	57	9	66	6,939	7	17	38	39	ap2007
2011	516,000	600,000	86.0%	56	7	63	8,190	6	20	42	40	ap2014
2016	535,100	670,013	79.9%	56	3	59	9,069	9	9	32	42	ap2017
2019	550,500	690,000	79.8%	44	2	46	11,967	15	5	18	43	ap2020
2021	564,000	706,980	79.8%	54	2	56	10,071	18	4	16	43	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1923 to 10 Nov 1939)
Francisco José Iturriza Guillén, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1939 to 20 May 1980)
Roberto Lückert León † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1993; Archbishop: 23 Nov 1998 to 25 Oct 2016)

Source(s)

Diocese of Coro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 99, to Page 102
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 788, and Page 789
Archdiocese of Coro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 148, and Page 149

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