Diocese of Guarenas

Dioecesis Guarenensis

Bishop(s)

Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla, Bishop
Gustavo García Naranjo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 November 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 5,186 (2,003 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Comercio 06-02, Guarenas 1220, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela
Telephone: (0212)362.45.64

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gustavo García Naranjo (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - 11 Dec 2020 Retired)
Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla (11 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 1996	Erected	Diocese of Los Teques (Acevedo, Andrés Bello, Brión, Buroz, Páez, Plaza, Pedro Guai, and Zamora)	Diocese of Guarenas (erected)

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

1999 504,000 533,000 94.6% 18 15 33 15,272 3 19 40 24 ap2000

2000 521,000 550,895 94.6% 12 15 27 19,296 3 17 39 24 ap2001

2001 526,000 557,426 94.4% 15 15 30 17,533 3 15 40 24 ap2002

2002 520,000 550,895 94.4% 16 17 33 15,757 3 17 53 24 ap2003

2003 523,857 550,895 95.1% 16 14 30 17,461 3 14 55 24 ap2004

2004 523,857 550,895 95.1% 16 13 29 18,064 3 13 55 24 ap2005

2006 539,000 567,000 95.1% 19 13 32 16,843 4 13 50 24 ap2007

2013 602,000 633,000 95.1% 29 17 46 13,086 6 17 25 24 ap2014

2016 627,000 660,000 95.0% 24 9 33 19,000 7 9 25 24 ap2017

2019 651,000 685,400 95.0% 21 10 31 21,000 12 10 26 ap2020

2021 666,900 702,530 94.9% 21 9 30 22,230 14 9 11 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	504,000	533,000	94.6%	18	15	33	15,272	3	19	40	24	ap2000
2000	521,000	550,895	94.6%	12	15	27	19,296	3	17	39	24	ap2001
2001	526,000	557,426	94.4%	15	15	30	17,533	3	15	40	24	ap2002
2002	520,000	550,895	94.4%	16	17	33	15,757	3	17	53	24	ap2003
2003	523,857	550,895	95.1%	16	14	30	17,461	3	14	55	24	ap2004
2004	523,857	550,895	95.1%	16	13	29	18,064	3	13	55	24	ap2005
2006	539,000	567,000	95.1%	19	13	32	16,843	4	13	50	24	ap2007
2013	602,000	633,000	95.1%	29	17	46	13,086	6	17	25	24	ap2014
2016	627,000	660,000	95.0%	24	9	33	19,000	7	9	25	24	ap2017
2019	651,000	685,400	95.0%	21	10	31	21,000	12	10		26	ap2020
2021	666,900	702,530	94.9%	21	9	30	22,230	14	9	11	24	ap2022