Cabimas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín, Bishop
William Enrique Delgado Silva, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 July 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maracaibo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 9,345 (3,609 Square Miles)
Description: Miranda, Santa Rita, Cabimas, Simón Bolívar, Lagunillas, Valmore Rodríguez, and Baralt
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdecabimas.com
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida Universidad 1, con Esquina Carretera "H" frente a Estudios Generales L.U.Z., Cabimas 4013, Edo. Zulia, Venezuela
Telephone: (0264)241.27.65; 241.10.63
Fax: 241.10.63

Past and Present Ordinaries

Constantino Maradei Donato † (23 Jul 1965 Appointed - 18 Nov 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa † (31 Mar 1970 Appointed - 26 Oct 1984 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela)
Roberto Lückert León † (27 Apr 1985 Appointed - 21 Jul 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Coro)
Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez (12 Mar 1994 Appointed - 30 Dec 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Los Teques)
William Enrique Delgado Silva (26 Jul 2005 Appointed - 14 Sep 2018 Resigned)
Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín (29 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1965	Erected	Diocese of Maracaibo (Miranda, Bolivar, Baralt, and Sucre within Zulia)	Diocese of Cabimas (erected)
30 April 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cabimas (from Mérida)
7 July 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cabimas (Sucre) Archdiocese of Maracaibo (Colón) Archdiocese of Mérida (Alberto Adriani, Obispo Ramos de Lora, Caracciolo Parra y Olmedo, Tulio Febres Cordero, Justo Briceño, and Julio César Salas)	Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (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 280,000 300,000 93.3% 19 10 29 9,655 10 33 15 ap1967

1970 345,000 350,000 98.6% 33 13 46 7,500 13 35 18 ap1971

1976 410,000 441,900 92.8% 21 21 42 9,761 21 28 22 ap1977

1977 430,000 475,000 90.5% 18 25 43 10,000 26 24 24 ap1981

1990 559,000 610,000 91.6% 26 16 42 13,309 1 18 19 32 ap1991

1999 690,000 716,000 96.4% 32 9 41 16,829 2 12 13 31 ap2000

2000 698,000 724,000 96.4% 29 8 37 18,864 3 10 14 31 ap2001

2001 707,000 737,000 95.9% 30 9 39 18,128 3 9 12 31 ap2002

2002 718,000 765,000 93.9% 29 8 37 19,405 3 8 12 32 ap2003

2003 730,000 785,000 93.0% 32 8 40 18,250 5 9 13 33 ap2004

2004 739,380 797,560 92.7% 31 8 39 18,958 6 9 12 33 ap2005

2006 784,000 834,000 94.0% 33 9 42 18,666 19 10 12 33 ap2007

2012 854,000 953,000 89.6% 48 8 56 15,250 17 9 12 56 ap2013

2013 867,000 968,000 89.6% 56 8 64 13,546 17 9 12 56 ap2014

2016 904,000 1,009,000 89.6% 49 5 54 16,740 6 12 45 ap2017

2019 897,775 1,031,800 87.0% 45 7 52 17,264 12 7 6 42 ap2020

2021 919,860 1,057,135 87.0% 41 6 47 19,571 10 6 6 42 ap2022

2023 941,140 1,081,590 87.0% 50 6 56 16,806 9 10 6 42 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	280,000	300,000	93.3%	19	10	29	9,655		10	33	15	ap1967
1970	345,000	350,000	98.6%	33	13	46	7,500		13	35	18	ap1971
1976	410,000	441,900	92.8%	21	21	42	9,761		21	28	22	ap1977
1977	430,000	475,000	90.5%	18	25	43	10,000		26	24	24	ap1981
1990	559,000	610,000	91.6%	26	16	42	13,309	1	18	19	32	ap1991
1999	690,000	716,000	96.4%	32	9	41	16,829	2	12	13	31	ap2000
2000	698,000	724,000	96.4%	29	8	37	18,864	3	10	14	31	ap2001
2001	707,000	737,000	95.9%	30	9	39	18,128	3	9	12	31	ap2002
2002	718,000	765,000	93.9%	29	8	37	19,405	3	8	12	32	ap2003
2003	730,000	785,000	93.0%	32	8	40	18,250	5	9	13	33	ap2004
2004	739,380	797,560	92.7%	31	8	39	18,958	6	9	12	33	ap2005
2006	784,000	834,000	94.0%	33	9	42	18,666	19	10	12	33	ap2007
2012	854,000	953,000	89.6%	48	8	56	15,250	17	9	12	56	ap2013
2013	867,000	968,000	89.6%	56	8	64	13,546	17	9	12	56	ap2014
2016	904,000	1,009,000	89.6%	49	5	54	16,740		6	12	45	ap2017
2019	897,775	1,031,800	87.0%	45	7	52	17,264	12	7	6	42	ap2020
2021	919,860	1,057,135	87.0%	41	6	47	19,571	10	6	6	42	ap2022
2023	941,140	1,081,590	87.0%	50	6	56	16,806	9	10	6	42	ap2024