Maracay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 June 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 7,014 (2,709 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdemaracay.org.ve/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Rotaria c/c Av. Las Delicias, Maracay, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela
Telephone: (0243)241.70.65
Fax: 242.85.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Alí Lebrún Moratinos † (21 Jun 1958 Appointed - 19 Mar 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Valencia en Venezuela)
Feliciano González Ascanio † (31 Jul 1962 Appointed - 13 Dec 1986 Died)
José Vicente Henriquez Andueza, S.D.B. † (24 Jun 1987 Appointed - 5 Feb 2003 Retired)
Reinaldo del Prette Lissot † (5 Feb 2003 Succeeded - 10 Apr 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia en Venezuela)
Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † (12 Feb 2008 Appointed - 19 Jul 2019 Retired)
Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B. (19 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Calabozo Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela	Diocese of Maracay (erected) (State of Aragua)

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

1966 370,037 377,589 98.0% 46 24 70 5,286 47 196 34 ap1967

1968 401,659 .0% 48 22 70 0 42 187 29 ap1971

1976 707,000 745,000 94.9% 35 26 61 11,590 36 184 40 ap1977

1980 635,011 697,814 91.0% 34 25 59 10,762 29 164 37 ap1981

1990 1,189,420 1,321,578 90.0% 32 29 61 19,498 41 171 41 ap1991

1999 1,350,000 1,500,000 90.0% 69 24 93 14,516 36 117 46 ap2000

2000 1,374,453 1,527,257 90.0% 53 22 75 18,326 1 34 117 46 ap2001

2001 1,606,883 1,785,426 90.0% 58 21 79 20,340 13 33 117 46 ap2002

2002 1,264,217 1,453,123 87.0% 57 22 79 16,002 13 60 109 52 ap2003

2003 1,323,214 1,520,936 87.0% 57 28 85 15,567 13 56 109 53 ap2004

2004 1,382,083 1,588,749 87.0% 58 24 82 16,854 12 46 94 57 ap2005

2013 1,559,000 1,884,000 82.7% 66 20 86 18,127 13 34 83 54 ap2014

2016 1,525,100 1,964,562 77.6% 67 17 84 18,155 12 33 81 57 ap2017

2019 1,584,300 2,040,800 77.6% 56 17 73 21,702 12 35 73 60 ap2020

2021 1,623,250 2,091,000 77.6% 62 11 73 22,236 12 24 80 65 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	370,037	377,589	98.0%	46	24	70	5,286		47	196	34	ap1967
1968		401,659	.0%	48	22	70	0		42	187	29	ap1971
1976	707,000	745,000	94.9%	35	26	61	11,590		36	184	40	ap1977
1980	635,011	697,814	91.0%	34	25	59	10,762		29	164	37	ap1981
1990	1,189,420	1,321,578	90.0%	32	29	61	19,498		41	171	41	ap1991
1999	1,350,000	1,500,000	90.0%	69	24	93	14,516		36	117	46	ap2000
2000	1,374,453	1,527,257	90.0%	53	22	75	18,326	1	34	117	46	ap2001
2001	1,606,883	1,785,426	90.0%	58	21	79	20,340	13	33	117	46	ap2002
2002	1,264,217	1,453,123	87.0%	57	22	79	16,002	13	60	109	52	ap2003
2003	1,323,214	1,520,936	87.0%	57	28	85	15,567	13	56	109	53	ap2004
2004	1,382,083	1,588,749	87.0%	58	24	82	16,854	12	46	94	57	ap2005
2013	1,559,000	1,884,000	82.7%	66	20	86	18,127	13	34	83	54	ap2014
2016	1,525,100	1,964,562	77.6%	67	17	84	18,155	12	33	81	57	ap2017
2019	1,584,300	2,040,800	77.6%	56	17	73	21,702	12	35	73	60	ap2020
2021	1,623,250	2,091,000	77.6%	62	11	73	22,236	12	24	80	65	ap2022