Diocese of La Guaira

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (15 Apr 1970 Appointed - 5 Dec 1972 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
• Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (2 Oct 1973 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
• José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Guanare)
• Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. (30 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		200,000	.0%	19		19	0				11	ap1971
1976	315,000	325,000	96.9%	13	28	41	7,682		29	60	16	ap1977
1980	350,000	360,000	97.2%	24	22	46	7,608		24	70	17	ap1981
1990	372,000	382,000	97.4%	26	10	36	10,333	2	13	107	23	ap1991
1998	500,000	550,000	90.9%	39	12	51	9,803	2	12	96	25	ap2001
1999	500,000	550,000	90.9%	37	12	49	10,204	2	12	96	25	ap2000
2001	500,000	550,000	90.9%	37	12	49	10,204	2	12	96	25	ap2002
2002	259,000	285,000	90.9%	36	11	47	5,510	2	11	96	26	ap2003
2003	273,000	300,000	91.0%	34	11	45	6,066	1	11	72	27	ap2004
2004	295,750	325,000	91.0%	34	11	45	6,572	1	11	67	27	ap2005
2013	357,000	393,900	90.6%	45	5	50	7,140	2	5	50	27	ap2014
2016	375,000	411,000	91.2%	40	4	44	8,522	2	4	51	27	ap2017
2019	306,800	384,700	79.8%	40	8	48	6,391	2	15	47	31	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo (Priest: 15 Aug 1998 to 17 Sep 2019)
• Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. (Bishop: 30 Nov 2013 - )
• José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (Bishop: 18 Oct 2001 to 12 Oct 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Aug 1997 to 18 Mar 1999)
• Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1973 to 18 Oct 2001)
• Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1970 to 5 Dec 1972)