Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre
Diocese of El Tigre Dioecesis Tigrensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,978 km2 (8,872 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | (as of 2018) 406,050 |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 31 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in El Tigre |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Manuel Romero Barrios |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Tigre (Latin: Dioecesis Tigrensis) is a diocese located in the city of El Tigre in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
The diocese covers an area of the some part of the Anzoátegui State. It's divided into 14 parishes, having 13 priests and 6 seminarians all together.
History
[edit]On May 31, 2018, Pope Francis established the Diocese of El Tigre, when it was split off from the Diocese of Barcelona in Venezuela.[1]
Ordinaries
[edit]- José Manuel Romero Barrios (since 31 May 2018)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Erezione della diocesi di El Tigre (Venezuela) e nomina del primo Vescovo". the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 2018-05-31.
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| Province of Barquisimeto | |
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| Province of Calabozo | |
| Province of Caracas | |
| Province of Ciudad Bolívar | |
| Province of Coro | |
| Province of Cumaná | |
| Province of Maracaibo | |
| Province of Mérida | |
| Province of Valencia en Venezuela | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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