La Guaira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 April 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 1,497 (578 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdelaguaira.com
Mailing Address: Opispado, Av. Ibarra, Urb. Alamo, Macuto 1160, Edo. Vargas, Venezuela
Telephone: (0212)3554-618
Fax: 3554-746

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcial Augusto Ramírez Ponce † (15 Apr 1970 Appointed - 5 Dec 1972 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † (2 Oct 1973 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Guanare)
Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. (30 Nov 2013 Appointed - 28 Jun 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 1970	Erected	Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (Vargas)	Diocese of La Guaira (erected)

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

1970 200,000 .0% 19 19 0 11 ap1971

1976 315,000 325,000 96.9% 13 28 41 7,682 29 60 16 ap1977

1980 350,000 360,000 97.2% 24 22 46 7,608 24 70 17 ap1981

1990 372,000 382,000 97.4% 26 10 36 10,333 2 13 107 23 ap1991

1998 500,000 550,000 90.9% 39 12 51 9,803 2 12 96 25 ap2001

1999 500,000 550,000 90.9% 37 12 49 10,204 2 12 96 25 ap2000

2001 500,000 550,000 90.9% 37 12 49 10,204 2 12 96 25 ap2002

2002 259,000 285,000 90.9% 36 11 47 5,510 2 11 96 26 ap2003

2003 273,000 300,000 91.0% 34 11 45 6,066 1 11 72 27 ap2004

2004 295,750 325,000 91.0% 34 11 45 6,572 1 11 67 27 ap2005

2013 357,000 393,900 90.6% 45 5 50 7,140 2 5 50 27 ap2014

2016 375,000 411,000 91.2% 40 4 44 8,522 2 4 51 27 ap2017

2019 306,800 384,700 79.8% 40 8 48 6,391 2 15 47 31 ap2020

2021 291,650 342,512 85.2% 40 7 47 6,205 10 12 47 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		200,000	.0%	19		19	0				11	ap1971
1976	315,000	325,000	96.9%	13	28	41	7,682		29	60	16	ap1977
1980	350,000	360,000	97.2%	24	22	46	7,608		24	70	17	ap1981
1990	372,000	382,000	97.4%	26	10	36	10,333	2	13	107	23	ap1991
1998	500,000	550,000	90.9%	39	12	51	9,803	2	12	96	25	ap2001
1999	500,000	550,000	90.9%	37	12	49	10,204	2	12	96	25	ap2000
2001	500,000	550,000	90.9%	37	12	49	10,204	2	12	96	25	ap2002
2002	259,000	285,000	90.9%	36	11	47	5,510	2	11	96	26	ap2003
2003	273,000	300,000	91.0%	34	11	45	6,066	1	11	72	27	ap2004
2004	295,750	325,000	91.0%	34	11	45	6,572	1	11	67	27	ap2005
2013	357,000	393,900	90.6%	45	5	50	7,140	2	5	50	27	ap2014
2016	375,000	411,000	91.2%	40	4	44	8,522	2	4	51	27	ap2017
2019	306,800	384,700	79.8%	40	8	48	6,391	2	15	47	31	ap2020
2021	291,650	342,512	85.2%	40	7	47	6,205	10	12	47	27	ap2022