Trujillo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Trinidad Fernández Angulo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 June 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mérida
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 7,400 (2,858 Square Miles)
Official Blog: http://diocesisdetrujillo.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida Diego Garcia de Paredes N. 10-52, Apartado 8, 3150 Trujillo, Venezuela
Telephone: (0272)2366.904
Fax: 2363.580

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (2 Sep 1957 Appointed - 13 Dec 1961 Died)
José Léon Rojas Chaparro † (13 Dec 1961 Succeeded - 11 Jun 1982 Died)
Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña † (11 Jun 1982 Succeeded - 3 Apr 2012 Retired)
Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. † (3 Apr 2012 Appointed - 8 Jan 2021 Died)
José Trinidad Fernández Angulo (15 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 June 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Mérida (Trujillo)	Diocese of Trujillo (erected)

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

1965 48 5 53 0 5 46 ap1967

1970 369,448 .0% 48 48 0 24 94 54 ap1971

1976 390,000 415,000 94.0% 54 27 81 4,814 27 79 54 ap1977

1980 422,000 448,000 94.2% 35 30 65 6,492 30 82 56 ap1981

1990 440,450 453,030 97.2% 48 16 64 6,882 1 19 91 57 ap1991

1999 641,250 675,000 95.0% 52 12 64 10,019 2 14 78 60 ap2000

2000 670,000 705,230 95.0% 67 12 79 8,481 8 14 71 61 ap2001

2001 717,469 755,230 95.0% 67 15 82 8,749 10 16 79 62 ap2002

2002 582,062 612,697 95.0% 64 11 75 7,760 10 12 83 62 ap2003

2003 630,158 662,697 95.1% 80 9 89 7,080 12 21 83 63 ap2004

2004 677,062 712,697 95.0% 73 11 84 8,060 22 11 72 63 ap2005

2010 746,000 788,000 94.7% 107 10 117 6,376 23 18 75 68 ap2011

2014 784,000 837,000 93.7% 107 15 122 6,426 23 20 66 76 ap2015

2017 816,660 871,100 93.8% 107 15 122 6,693 30 15 54 77 ap2018

2020 848,000 904,615 93.7% 116 15 131 6,473 48 15 50 80 ap2021

2022 868,480 926,860 93.7% 118 15 133 6,529 62 15 38 79 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965				48	5	53	0			5	46	ap1967
1970		369,448	.0%	48		48	0		24	94	54	ap1971
1976	390,000	415,000	94.0%	54	27	81	4,814		27	79	54	ap1977
1980	422,000	448,000	94.2%	35	30	65	6,492		30	82	56	ap1981
1990	440,450	453,030	97.2%	48	16	64	6,882	1	19	91	57	ap1991
1999	641,250	675,000	95.0%	52	12	64	10,019	2	14	78	60	ap2000
2000	670,000	705,230	95.0%	67	12	79	8,481	8	14	71	61	ap2001
2001	717,469	755,230	95.0%	67	15	82	8,749	10	16	79	62	ap2002
2002	582,062	612,697	95.0%	64	11	75	7,760	10	12	83	62	ap2003
2003	630,158	662,697	95.1%	80	9	89	7,080	12	21	83	63	ap2004
2004	677,062	712,697	95.0%	73	11	84	8,060	22	11	72	63	ap2005
2010	746,000	788,000	94.7%	107	10	117	6,376	23	18	75	68	ap2011
2014	784,000	837,000	93.7%	107	15	122	6,426	23	20	66	76	ap2015
2017	816,660	871,100	93.8%	107	15	122	6,693	30	15	54	77	ap2018
2020	848,000	904,615	93.7%	116	15	131	6,473	48	15	50	80	ap2021
2022	868,480	926,860	93.7%	118	15	133	6,529	62	15	38	79	ap2023