Diocese of Carúpano

Dioecesis Carupaensis

Bishop(s)

Jaime José Villarroel Rodríguez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 April 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cumaná
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 5,818 (2,247 Square Miles)
Description: Bermúdez, Arismendi, Benítez, Valdez, Mariño, Andrés Mata, Cajigal, and Libertador
Mailing Address: Callejon Santa Rosa 3, Carupano 6124, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela
Telephone: (0294)332.24.79

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 Apr 2000 Appointed - 10 Dec 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo)
Jaime José Villarroel Rodríguez (10 Apr 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Cumaná (Bermúdez, Arismendi, Benítez, Valdez, Marino, Andrés Mata, Cajigal, and Libertador)	Diocese of Carúpano (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 389,000 399,892 97.3% 12 5 17 22,882 5 22 12 ap2001

2001 395,093 415,887 95.0% 12 4 16 24,693 4 18 19 ap2002

2002 415,963 418,887 99.3% 12 3 15 27,730 3 20 19 ap2003

2003 424,282 427,263 99.3% 15 3 18 23,571 3 13 20 ap2004

2004 429,107 432,147 99.3% 17 4 21 20,433 4 17 20 ap2005

2006 435,000 440,400 98.8% 15 3 18 24,166 3 19 20 ap2007

2013 483,000 489,000 98.8% 20 20 24,150 13 23 ap2014

2016 503,812 509,894 98.8% 31 1 32 15,744 1 13 21 ap2017

2019 523,700 530,000 98.8% 25 25 20,948 22 ap2020

2021 536,560 543,000 98.8% 27 27 19,872 4 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	389,000	399,892	97.3%	12	5	17	22,882	5	22	12	ap2001
2001	395,093	415,887	95.0%	12	4	16	24,693	4	18	19	ap2002
2002	415,963	418,887	99.3%	12	3	15	27,730	3	20	19	ap2003
2003	424,282	427,263	99.3%	15	3	18	23,571	3	13	20	ap2004
2004	429,107	432,147	99.3%	17	4	21	20,433	4	17	20	ap2005
2006	435,000	440,400	98.8%	15	3	18	24,166	3	19	20	ap2007
2013	483,000	489,000	98.8%	20		20	24,150		13	23	ap2014
2016	503,812	509,894	98.8%	31	1	32	15,744	1	13	21	ap2017
2019	523,700	530,000	98.8%	25		25	20,948			22	ap2020
2021	536,560	543,000	98.8%	27		27	19,872		4	24	ap2022