Diocese of Guanare

Dioecesis Guanarensis

Bishop(s)

José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 June 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barquisimeto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 7,600 (2,935 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 15 N. 4-49, Guanare, Edo. Portuguesa, Venezuela
Telephone: (0257)251.68.25
Fax: 251.69.40

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia † (23 Oct 1954 Appointed - 11 Nov 1965 Resigned)
Eduardo Herrera Riera † (30 Nov 1966 Appointed - 31 Oct 1970 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Barquisimeto)
Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez † (25 Mar 1971 Appointed - 16 Apr 1994 Retired)
Alejandro Figueroa Medina † (21 Feb 1995 Appointed - 29 Sep 2000 Died)
José Sótero Valero Ruz † (19 Mar 2001 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Retired)
José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (12 Oct 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1954	Erected	Diocese of Barquisimeto Diocese of Calabozo	Diocese of Guanare (erected)
27 December 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guanare	Diocese of Acarigua-Araure (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 200,000 204,467 97.8% 10 18 28 7,142 18 39 21 ap1967

1970 293,500 304,322 96.4% 23 10 33 8,893 11 44 25 ap1971

1976 322,000 330,000 97.6% 16 7 23 14,000 8 48 27 ap1977

1980 350,300 392,600 89.2% 16 12 28 12,510 13 52 27 ap1981

1990 513,000 557,000 92.1% 18 11 29 17,689 11 39 30 ap1991

1999 700,000 760,000 92.1% 23 10 33 21,212 10 54 34 ap2000

2000 720,000 785,000 91.7% 22 10 32 22,500 10 54 35 ap2001

2001 800,000 850,000 94.1% 24 10 34 23,529 10 60 43 ap2002

2002 800,000 857,621 93.3% 21 13 34 23,529 13 61 34 ap2003

2003 373,100 406,100 91.9% 15 10 25 14,924 10 60 25 ap2004

2004 400,000 450,000 88.9% 7 3 10 40,000 3 50 15 ap2005

2006 356,000 405,000 87.9% 9 16 25 14,240 17 40 16 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	200,000	204,467	97.8%	10	18	28	7,142	18	39	21	ap1967
1970	293,500	304,322	96.4%	23	10	33	8,893	11	44	25	ap1971
1976	322,000	330,000	97.6%	16	7	23	14,000	8	48	27	ap1977
1980	350,300	392,600	89.2%	16	12	28	12,510	13	52	27	ap1981
1990	513,000	557,000	92.1%	18	11	29	17,689	11	39	30	ap1991
1999	700,000	760,000	92.1%	23	10	33	21,212	10	54	34	ap2000
2000	720,000	785,000	91.7%	22	10	32	22,500	10	54	35	ap2001
2001	800,000	850,000	94.1%	24	10	34	23,529	10	60	43	ap2002
2002	800,000	857,621	93.3%	21	13	34	23,529	13	61	34	ap2003
2003	373,100	406,100	91.9%	15	10	25	14,924	10	60	25	ap2004
2004	400,000	450,000	88.9%	7	3	10	40,000	3	50	15	ap2005
2006	356,000	405,000	87.9%	9	16	25	14,240	17	40	16	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (Bishop: 12 Oct 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alejandro Figueroa Medina † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1995 to 29 Sep 2000)
Eduardo Herrera Riera † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1966 to 31 Oct 1970)
Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1971 to 16 Apr 1994)
Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1954 to 11 Nov 1965)
José Sótero Valero Ruz † (Bishop: 19 Mar 2001 to 12 Oct 2011)