San Felipe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Nelson Antonio Martinez Rust, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barquisimeto
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 7,100 (2,742 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, 8a Av. entre calle 9 y Av. Caracas, San Felipe 3201-A, Edo. Yaracuy, Venezuela
Telephone: (0254)231.23.12; 231.40.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás Enrique Márquez Gómez † (30 Nov 1966 Appointed - 29 Feb 1992 Retired)
Nelson Antonio Martinez Rust (29 Feb 1992 Appointed - 11 Mar 2016 Resigned)
Victor Hugo Basabe (11 Mar 2016 Appointed - 31 Oct 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Coro)

Historical Summary

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

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

2010 476,000 554,000 85.9% 31 2 33 14,424 3 64 32 ap2011

2014 506,000 590,000 85.8% 33 2 35 14,457 5 3 64 32 ap2015

2017 527,000 614,000 85.8% 32 2 34 15,500 5 4 51 33 ap2018

2020 536,180 624,488 85.9% 35 1 36 14,893 5 3 56 33 ap2021

2022 549,000 640,000 85.8% 34 1 35 15,685 5 2 62 35 ap2023

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
2010	476,000	554,000	85.9%	31	2	33	14,424		3	64	32	ap2011
2014	506,000	590,000	85.8%	33	2	35	14,457	5	3	64	32	ap2015
2017	527,000	614,000	85.8%	32	2	34	15,500	5	4	51	33	ap2018
2020	536,180	624,488	85.9%	35	1	36	14,893	5	3	56	33	ap2021
2022	549,000	640,000	85.8%	34	1	35	15,685	5	2	62	35	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 210, to Page 212

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