Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo
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The Archdiocese of Maracaibo (Latin: Archidioecesis Maracaibensis) is an archdiocese in Venezuela. Since November 2000, its Archbishop has been Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera. The city of Maracaibo, the second largest in Venezuela, has a population of approximately 2,800,000. The Archdiocese covers a total area of 10,761 square kilometers (4,156 square miles) in Zulia State.[1]
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Archdiocese of Maracaibo Archidioecesis Maracaibensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,761 km2 (4,155 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,006,757 1,863,690 (92.9%) |
Parishes | 65 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 28 July 1897 (126 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | José Luis Azuaje Ayala |
Auxiliary Bishops | Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín |
Bishops emeritus | Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, FMI |
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