Ciudad Guayana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 August 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 53,596 (20,701 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdeciudadguayana.org.ve/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Urbanizacion Villa Alianza I, Senda Sula 93-94, Puerto Ordaz, Ciudad Guayana 8015-A, Edo. Bolivar, Venezuela
Telephone: (0286)922.27.75

Past and Present Ordinaries

Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero † (20 Aug 1979 Appointed - 26 May 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar)
José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria † (13 Jan 1987 Appointed - 21 Jul 1990 Resigned)
Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. (2 May 1991 Appointed - 11 Nov 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Maracaibo)
Mariano José Parra Sandoval (10 Jul 2001 Appointed - 25 Oct 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Coro)
Helizandro Emiro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. (29 Jul 2017 Appointed - 19 Mar 2022 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida)
Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (8 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 August 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Caroni and Andrés Eloy Blanco in Piar)	Diocese of Ciudad Guayana (erected)
25 March 1988	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (Par, Roscio, and Sifontes)	Diocese of Ciudad Guayana

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

1980 324,000 360,000 90.0% 7 24 31 10,451 1 30 45 15 ap1981

1990 698,000 775,500 90.0% 13 20 33 21,151 2 25 55 33 ap1991

1999 802,000 891,000 90.0% 18 19 37 21,675 4 25 67 28 ap2000

2000 765,000 850,000 90.0% 11 25 36 21,250 5 27 91 33 ap2001

2001 765,000 850,000 90.0% 15 31 46 16,630 6 32 94 24 ap2003

2003 810,000 900,000 90.0% 25 21 46 17,608 6 23 67 25 ap2004

2004 765,000 850,000 90.0% 17 25 42 18,214 4 27 91 26 ap2005

2006 793,000 881,000 90.0% 25 13 38 20,868 5 19 99 31 ap2007

2013 886,000 984,000 90.0% 25 7 32 27,687 6 13 99 32 ap2014

2016 924,500 974,171 94.9% 35 5 40 23,112 4 10 99 34 ap2017

2019 960,800 1,012,400 94.9% 34 24 58 16,565 6 27 55 45 ap2020

2021 994,366 1,223,708 81.3% 34 12 46 21,616 6 12 38 44 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	324,000	360,000	90.0%	7	24	31	10,451	1	30	45	15	ap1981
1990	698,000	775,500	90.0%	13	20	33	21,151	2	25	55	33	ap1991
1999	802,000	891,000	90.0%	18	19	37	21,675	4	25	67	28	ap2000
2000	765,000	850,000	90.0%	11	25	36	21,250	5	27	91	33	ap2001
2001	765,000	850,000	90.0%	15	31	46	16,630	6	32	94	24	ap2003
2003	810,000	900,000	90.0%	25	21	46	17,608	6	23	67	25	ap2004
2004	765,000	850,000	90.0%	17	25	42	18,214	4	27	91	26	ap2005
2006	793,000	881,000	90.0%	25	13	38	20,868	5	19	99	31	ap2007
2013	886,000	984,000	90.0%	25	7	32	27,687	6	13	99	32	ap2014
2016	924,500	974,171	94.9%	35	5	40	23,112	4	10	99	34	ap2017
2019	960,800	1,012,400	94.9%	34	24	58	16,565	6	27	55	45	ap2020
2021	994,366	1,223,708	81.3%	34	12	46	21,616	6	12	38	44	ap2022