Roman Catholic Diocese of Machiques explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Machiques
Latin:Dioecesis Machiquesensis
Country:Venezuela
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:26 May 1943 (years ago)
Cathedral:Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Area Km2:25,350
Population:325,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:282,000
Catholics Percent:86.8
Emeritus Bishops:Ramiro Díaz Sánchez, OMI

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machiques (Latin: Dioecesis Machiquesensis) is a diocese located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

History

On 26 May 1943 Pope Pius XII erected the diocese as an Apostolic Vicariate. The Vicariate was elevated to a full diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on 9 April 2011.

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