Diocese of San Felipe

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Bishop(s) Nelson Antonio Martinez Rust, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 October 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barquisimeto Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Venezuela Square Kilometers: 7,100 (2,742 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 13, Avda. Caracas con 8a Avda., San Felipe 3201-A, Edo. Yaracuy, Venezuela Telephone: (054)31.15.31 Fax: 31.56.75

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez † (30 Nov 1966 Appointed - 29 Feb 1992 Retired)
• Nelson Antonio Martinez Rust (29 Feb 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 October 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Barquisimeto Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Diocese of San Felipe (erected)

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Statistics

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	.0%		5	5	0				15	ap1967
1970	227,646	232,291	98.0%	26	12	38	5,990		17	58	21	ap1971
1976	275,500	290,000	95.0%	25	5	30	9,183		8	80	22	ap1977
1980	322,000	339,000	95.0%	21	7	28	11,500	3	10	68	25	ap1981
1990	412,000	434,000	94.9%	27	6	33	12,484	3	17	108	26	ap1991
1999	430,000	500,000	86.0%	26	4	30	14,333	1	4	55	32	ap2000
2000	430,000	500,000	86.0%	26	4	30	14,333	1	4	55	32	ap2001
2001	430,000	500,000	86.0%	26	4	30	14,333	1	4	55	32	ap2002
2002	430,000	500,000	86.0%	28	4	32	13,437	1	4	55	32	ap2003
2003	430,000	500,000	86.0%	30	4	34	12,647	1	4	55	31	ap2004
2004	438,000	500,000	87.6%	33	5	38	11,526		5	64	32	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1966 to 29 Feb 1992)
• Nelson Antonio Martinez Rust (Bishop: 29 Feb 1992)