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Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela

Archidioecesis Valentina in Venetiola



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 12 November 1974
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Square Kilometers: 3,921 (1,514 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesisdevalencia.org.ve/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Av. Urdaneta 100-54, Valencia 2001-A, Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela
  • Telephone: (0241)858.58.65, 858.94.49
  • Fax: 857.80.61

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
12 October 1922ErectedArchdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela (erected)
7 October 1966Territory LostArchdiocese of Barquisimeto
Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
Diocese of San Felipe (erected) (State of Yaracuy)
16 May 1972Territory LostDiocese of Valencia en Venezuela (Estado, Cojedes) Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela (erected)
Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
12 November 1974ElevatedDiocese of Valencia en Venezuela Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
5 July 1994Territory LostArchdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela (Puerto Cabello and Juan José Mora) Diocese of Puerto Cabello (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
19504063103034ap1951
1966445,065450,00098.9%53531064,1986613052ap1967
1970590,000593,39999.4%49571065,5666718654ap1971
Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
1976700,000793,89288.2%42751175,982110620156ap1977
19801,000,0001,060,00094.3%39701099,174110420357ap1981
19901,490,0001,593,00093.5%517312412,016110318258ap1991
19991,615,0001,900,00085.0%546712113,34719214953ap2000
20001,657,5001,950,00085.0%526912113,69819114753ap2001
20011,767,5102,079,42485.0%515710816,36518515753ap2002
20021,850,0002,130,00086.9%526311516,08619015153ap2003
20031,610,0001,800,00089.4%546311713,76018017154ap2004
20041,650,0001,850,00089.2%565411015,00017116256ap2005
20101,893,0002,118,00089.4%676513214,34018315561ap2011
20142,012,0002,252,00089.3%725913115,35827213165ap2015
20172,096,0002,345,00089.4%804612616,63495913169ap2018
20202,176,6002,435,20089.4%774312018,13895411171ap2021

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


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