Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Puerto Cabello | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis |
Country: | Venezuela |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 5 July 1994 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral San José |
Area Km2: | 729 |
Population: | 300,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 270,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 90.0 |
Emeritus Bishops: | Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, S.O.D. |
Map: | Diócesis de Puerto Cabello.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Cabello (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Cabellensis) is a diocese located in the city of Puerto Cabello in the ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela.
On 5 July 1994, John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Cabello from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia.