Valencia en Venezuela (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jesús González de Zárate Salas, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 November 1974
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 3,921 (1,514 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesisdevalencia.org.ve
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Av. Urdaneta 100-54, Valencia 2001-A, Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela
Telephone: (0241)858.58.65, 858.94.49

Historical Details

Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
- Latin Name: Valentina in Venetiola
- Erected: 12 October 1922
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
- Country: Venezuela

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Antonio Granadillo † (22 Jun 1923 Appointed - 13 Jan 1927 Died)
Salvador (Bernardo) Montes de Oca, O. Cart. † (20 Jun 1927 Appointed - 22 Dec 1934 Resigned)
Gregorio Adam Dalmau † (29 Aug 1937 Appointed - 12 Jul 1961 Died)
José Alí Lebrún Moratinos † (19 Mar 1962 Appointed - 21 Sep 1972 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
Luis Eduardo Henríquez Jiménez † (9 Nov 1972 Appointed - 16 Mar 1990 Retired)
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino † (16 Mar 1990 Appointed - 19 Sep 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
Reinaldo del Prette Lissot † (10 Apr 2007 Appointed - 21 Nov 2022 Died)
Jesús González de Zárate Salas (28 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
12 October 1922	Erected	Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (Civil states of Carabobo and Jaracuy)	Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela (erected)
7 October 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Barquisimeto Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Diocese of San Felipe (erected) (State of Yaracuy)
16 May 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela (Estado, Cojedes)	Diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela (erected)
Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
12 November 1974	Elevated	Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
5 July 1994	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela (Puerto Cabello and Juan José Mora)	Diocese of Puerto Cabello (erected)

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

Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela

1950 40 63 103 0 34 ap1951

1966 445,065 450,000 98.9% 53 53 106 4,198 66 130 52 ap1967

1970 590,000 593,399 99.4% 49 57 106 5,566 67 186 54 ap1971

Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela

1976 700,000 793,892 88.2% 42 75 117 5,982 1 106 201 56 ap1977

1980 1,000,000 1,060,000 94.3% 39 70 109 9,174 1 104 203 57 ap1981

1990 1,490,000 1,593,000 93.5% 51 73 124 12,016 1 103 182 58 ap1991

1999 1,615,000 1,900,000 85.0% 54 67 121 13,347 1 92 149 53 ap2000

2000 1,657,500 1,950,000 85.0% 52 69 121 13,698 1 91 147 53 ap2001

2001 1,767,510 2,079,424 85.0% 51 57 108 16,365 1 85 157 53 ap2002

2002 1,850,000 2,130,000 86.9% 52 63 115 16,086 1 90 151 53 ap2003

2003 1,610,000 1,800,000 89.4% 54 63 117 13,760 1 80 171 54 ap2004

2004 1,650,000 1,850,000 89.2% 56 54 110 15,000 1 71 162 56 ap2005

2010 1,893,000 2,118,000 89.4% 67 65 132 14,340 1 83 155 61 ap2011

2014 2,012,000 2,252,000 89.3% 72 59 131 15,358 2 72 131 65 ap2015

2017 2,096,000 2,345,000 89.4% 80 46 126 16,634 9 59 131 69 ap2018

2020 2,176,600 2,435,200 89.4% 77 43 120 18,138 9 54 111 71 ap2021

2022 2,229,150 2,495,000 89.3% 74 35 109 20,450 10 47 98 75 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela
1950				40	63	103	0				34	ap1951
1966	445,065	450,000	98.9%	53	53	106	4,198		66	130	52	ap1967
1970	590,000	593,399	99.4%	49	57	106	5,566		67	186	54	ap1971
Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
1976	700,000	793,892	88.2%	42	75	117	5,982	1	106	201	56	ap1977
1980	1,000,000	1,060,000	94.3%	39	70	109	9,174	1	104	203	57	ap1981
1990	1,490,000	1,593,000	93.5%	51	73	124	12,016	1	103	182	58	ap1991
1999	1,615,000	1,900,000	85.0%	54	67	121	13,347	1	92	149	53	ap2000
2000	1,657,500	1,950,000	85.0%	52	69	121	13,698	1	91	147	53	ap2001
2001	1,767,510	2,079,424	85.0%	51	57	108	16,365	1	85	157	53	ap2002
2002	1,850,000	2,130,000	86.9%	52	63	115	16,086	1	90	151	53	ap2003
2003	1,610,000	1,800,000	89.4%	54	63	117	13,760	1	80	171	54	ap2004
2004	1,650,000	1,850,000	89.2%	56	54	110	15,000	1	71	162	56	ap2005
2010	1,893,000	2,118,000	89.4%	67	65	132	14,340	1	83	155	61	ap2011
2014	2,012,000	2,252,000	89.3%	72	59	131	15,358	2	72	131	65	ap2015
2017	2,096,000	2,345,000	89.4%	80	46	126	16,634	9	59	131	69	ap2018
2020	2,176,600	2,435,200	89.4%	77	43	120	18,138	9	54	111	71	ap2021
2022	2,229,150	2,495,000	89.3%	74	35	109	20,450	10	47	98	75	ap2023