Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques

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Diocese of Los Teques
Dioecesis Tequinensis
Statistics
Country: Venezuela
Metropolitan: Caracas
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,295 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,300,000 (2004)
1,100,000 (84.6%)
Cathedral: Catedral San Felipe Neri
Ordinaries
Bishop: Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques {Latin: Tequinen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

[edit] History

  • July 23, 1965: Established as Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Los Teques(Roman rite)
    • Bishop Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (2004.12.30 – present)
    • Archbishop Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (1999.06.05 – 2004.12.30)
    • Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1995.12.02 – 1999.04.14)
    • Bishop Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. (1981.01.31 – 1995.12.02)
    • Archbishop Juan José Bernal Ortiz (1965.07.25 – 1980.10.19)

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