Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques

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Diocese of Los Teques

Dioecesis Tequinensis
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Cathedral
Location
Country Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province Caracas
Statistics
Area2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,300,000
1,100,000 (84.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established23 July 1965 (56 years ago)
Cathedral St. Philip Neri Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez
Bishops emeritusRamón Ovidio Pérez Morales
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Teques (Latin : Dioecesis Tequinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Los Teques in the Ecclesiastical province of Caracas in Venezuela.

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History

On 23 July 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Los Teques from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

See also

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