Los Teques (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez, Bishop
Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 July 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 2,295 (886 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Calle Guaicaipuro 115, Apartado 103, 1201 Los Teques, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela
Telephone: (0212)321.96.92; 321.71.33
Fax: 322.33.01

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan José Bernal Ortiz † (25 Jul 1965 Appointed - 19 Oct 1980 Died)
Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. † (31 Jan 1981 Appointed - 2 Dec 1995 Retired)
Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (2 Dec 1995 Appointed - 14 Apr 1999 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela)
Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (5 Jun 1999 Appointed - 30 Dec 2004 Resigned)
Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (30 Dec 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (Miranda (except Sucre))	Diocese of Los Teques (erected)
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	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

1966 260,740 266,774 97.7% 38 59 97 2,688 143 143 32 ap1967

1970 272,560 302,845 90.0% 48 58 106 2,571 85 71 38 ap1971

1976 371,791 379,378 98.0% 49 34 83 4,479 1 70 325 38 ap1977

1980 425,000 449,000 94.7% 56 32 88 4,829 3 64 300 41 ap1981

1990 534,000 593,000 90.1% 45 50 95 5,621 3 76 296 49 ap1991

1999 985,000 1,000,000 98.5% 37 44 81 12,160 16 79 286 25 ap2000

2000 985,000 1,000,000 98.5% 35 44 79 12,468 14 82 286 26 ap2001

2001 1,050,000 1,156,000 90.8% 39 19 58 18,103 14 88 216 30 ap2002

2002 1,050,000 1,200,000 87.5% 37 21 58 18,103 15 77 165 32 ap2003

2003 1,061,000 1,261,000 84.1% 40 21 61 17,393 15 61 184 33 ap2004

2004 1,100,000 1,300,000 84.6% 39 21 60 18,333 15 54 181 32 ap2005

2013 1,272,000 1,515,000 84.0% 36 22 58 21,931 26 45 113 33 ap2014

2016 1,327,000 1,579,000 84.0% 32 24 56 23,696 34 36 74 33 ap2017

2019 1,394,750 1,659,615 84.0% 32 9 41 34,018 32 21 71 33 ap2020

2021 1,429,000 1,700,360 84.0% 27 8 35 40,828 33 20 71 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	260,740	266,774	97.7%	38	59	97	2,688		143	143	32	ap1967
1970	272,560	302,845	90.0%	48	58	106	2,571		85	71	38	ap1971
1976	371,791	379,378	98.0%	49	34	83	4,479	1	70	325	38	ap1977
1980	425,000	449,000	94.7%	56	32	88	4,829	3	64	300	41	ap1981
1990	534,000	593,000	90.1%	45	50	95	5,621	3	76	296	49	ap1991
1999	985,000	1,000,000	98.5%	37	44	81	12,160	16	79	286	25	ap2000
2000	985,000	1,000,000	98.5%	35	44	79	12,468	14	82	286	26	ap2001
2001	1,050,000	1,156,000	90.8%	39	19	58	18,103	14	88	216	30	ap2002
2002	1,050,000	1,200,000	87.5%	37	21	58	18,103	15	77	165	32	ap2003
2003	1,061,000	1,261,000	84.1%	40	21	61	17,393	15	61	184	33	ap2004
2004	1,100,000	1,300,000	84.6%	39	21	60	18,333	15	54	181	32	ap2005
2013	1,272,000	1,515,000	84.0%	36	22	58	21,931	26	45	113	33	ap2014
2016	1,327,000	1,579,000	84.0%	32	24	56	23,696	34	36	74	33	ap2017
2019	1,394,750	1,659,615	84.0%	32	9	41	34,018	32	21	71	33	ap2020
2021	1,429,000	1,700,360	84.0%	27	8	35	40,828	33	20	71	33	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Antonio Da Conceição Ferreira (Deacon: 31 Aug 1997; Priest: 25 Apr 1998 to 25 Mar 2024)
Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (Priest: 3 Apr 1976 to 12 Mar 1994; Bishop: 30 Dec 2004)
Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (Bishop: 2 Dec 1995 to 14 Apr 1999)
Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (Archbishop (Personal Title): 5 Jun 1999 to 30 Dec 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 1977; Bishop: 31 Jan 1981 to 2 Dec 1995)
Juan José Bernal Ortiz † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Jul 1965 to 19 Oct 1980)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 419, to Page 421

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