San Fernando de Apure (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 12 November 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calabozo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 43,536 (16,815 Square Miles)
Description: San Fernando, Achaguas, Biruaca, and Pedro Camejo
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdesanfernando.org
Mailing Address: Calle Bolivar 107, San Fernando de Apure 7001, Edo. Apure, Venezuela
Telephone: (0247)342.11.65

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure
- Latin Name: Sancti Ferdinandi Apurensis
- Erected: 7 June 1954
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
- Country: Venezuela

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez † (30 Nov 1966 Appointed - 25 Mar 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Guanare)
Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui † (23 Jun 1972 Appointed - 23 Jun 1992 Resigned)
Mariano José Parra Sandoval (12 Jul 1994 Appointed - 10 Jul 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guayana)
Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas † (7 Nov 2001 Appointed - 15 Jul 2016 Retired)
Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón (15 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure
7 June 1954	Erected	Diocese of Calabozo (Achaguas, Muñoz, and San Fernando) Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Páez)	Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure (erected)
Diocese of San Fernando de Apure
12 November 1974	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure	Diocese of San Fernando de Apure
17 June 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Fernando de Apure (from Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)
3 December 2015	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barinas (San Miguel Arcángel en El Cantón) Diocese of San Fernando de Apure (Guasdualito, El Lamparo, La Victoria, Palmarito, Guacas de Rivera, Mantecal, Bruzual, Elorza, La Trinidad de Orichuna, El Nula, Ciudad Sucre, Caugaguita, and Siriri)	Diocese of Guasdualito (erected)

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

Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure

1966 142,000 1 15 16 8,875 15 30 15 ap1967

1970 145,000 150,511 96.3% 3 15 18 8,055 20 29 16 ap1971

Diocese of San Fernando de Apure

1976 175,927 177,705 99.0% 1 16 17 10,348 20 24 17 ap1977

1980 188,900 191,000 98.9% 2 11 13 14,530 16 29 17 ap1981

1990 266,680 277,792 96.0% 2 11 13 20,513 16 29 17 ap1991

1999 438,104 490,610 89.3% 17 7 24 18,254 13 47 24 ap2000

2000 512,688 539,671 95.0% 17 8 25 20,507 13 50 27 ap2001

2001 522,306 539,671 96.8% 19 8 27 19,344 13 50 27 ap2002

2002 450,000 505,333 89.1% 16 7 23 19,565 11 44 25 ap2003

2003 520,120 543,750 95.7% 17 5 22 23,641 8 47 29 ap2004

2004 352,750 415,000 85.0% 23 6 29 12,163 9 47 30 ap2005

2010 416,000 516,000 80.6% 33 6 39 10,666 6 50 37 ap2011

2014 446,500 512,360 87.1% 20 3 23 19,413 2 3 24 31 ap2015

2015 312,000 519,000 60.1% 25 4 29 10,758 2 4 15 21 ap2016

2017 295,131 368,914 80.0% 17 3 20 14,756 1 3 25 25 ap2018

2020 261,700 327,179 80.0% 20 1 21 12,461 9 1 16 26 ap2021

2022 278,433 348,102 80.0% 26 26 10,708 8 12 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure
1966	142,000			1	15	16	8,875		15	30	15	ap1967
1970	145,000	150,511	96.3%	3	15	18	8,055		20	29	16	ap1971
Diocese of San Fernando de Apure
1976	175,927	177,705	99.0%	1	16	17	10,348		20	24	17	ap1977
1980	188,900	191,000	98.9%	2	11	13	14,530		16	29	17	ap1981
1990	266,680	277,792	96.0%	2	11	13	20,513		16	29	17	ap1991
1999	438,104	490,610	89.3%	17	7	24	18,254		13	47	24	ap2000
2000	512,688	539,671	95.0%	17	8	25	20,507		13	50	27	ap2001
2001	522,306	539,671	96.8%	19	8	27	19,344		13	50	27	ap2002
2002	450,000	505,333	89.1%	16	7	23	19,565		11	44	25	ap2003
2003	520,120	543,750	95.7%	17	5	22	23,641		8	47	29	ap2004
2004	352,750	415,000	85.0%	23	6	29	12,163		9	47	30	ap2005
2010	416,000	516,000	80.6%	33	6	39	10,666		6	50	37	ap2011
2014	446,500	512,360	87.1%	20	3	23	19,413	2	3	24	31	ap2015
2015	312,000	519,000	60.1%	25	4	29	10,758	2	4	15	21	ap2016
2017	295,131	368,914	80.0%	17	3	20	14,756	1	3	25	25	ap2018
2020	261,700	327,179	80.0%	20	1	21	12,461	9	1	16	26	ap2021
2022	278,433	348,102	80.0%	26		26	10,708	8		12	28	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Mariano José Parra Sandoval (Bishop: 12 Jul 1994 to 10 Jul 2001)
Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón (Bishop: 15 Jul 2016 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Ignacio Camargo † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Oct 1954 to 1960)
Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui † (Prelate: 23 Jun 1972; Bishop: 12 Nov 1974 to 23 Jun 1992)
Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas † (Bishop: 7 Nov 2001 to 15 Jul 2016)
Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez † (Prelate: 30 Nov 1966 to 25 Mar 1971)
Domingo Roa Pérez † (Apostolic Administrator: 1960 to 1961)
Antonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 May 1992 to 28 Oct 1994)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 643, to Page 645
Diocese of San Fernando de Apure
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 85, and Page 86
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 825, and Page 826

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