| Diocese of Punto Fijo Dioecesis Punctifixensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of Coromoto | |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Coro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,405 km (1,315 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 267,700 252,954 (94.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 July 1997 (27 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo (Latin: Dioecesis Punctifixensis) is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the ecclesiastical province of Coro in Venezuela.
History
On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Punto Fijo from the Diocese of Coro.
Bishops
- Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (1997-07-12 – 2014-06-07)
- Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (2016-06-04 - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares, appointed Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela in 2003
See also
References
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Portals:
| Catholic dioceses in Venezuela | |
|---|---|
| Province of Barquisimeto | |
| 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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