Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
San Felipe | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola |
Country: | Venezuela |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 7 October 1966 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol |
Area Km2: | 7,100 |
Population: | 590,000 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Catholics: | 506,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 85.8 |
Emeritus Bishops: | Nelson Antonio Martínez Rust |
Map: | Diócesis de San Felipe.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Philippi in Venetiola) is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
On 7 October 1966 Pope Paul VI established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Valencia.