Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabozo
The Archdiocese Calabozo (Latin: Archidioecesis Calabocensis, Spanish: Archidiócesis de Calabozo ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Calabozo. It includes a. Part of the Venezuelan state of Guárico.
History
Pope Leo XIII. founded it on 11 April 1900 has cessions of territory of the diocese of the Archdiocese of Mérida and Caracas, where it was assumed as a suffragan. The first bishop was appointed in 1881.
On June 17, 1995, it was elevated to the rank of Metropolitanerzbistums.
Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:
- June 7, 1954 to the bishopric of Guanare and Territorialprälatur San Fernando de Apure;
- June 21, 1958 to the Diocese of Maracay,
- July 23, 1965 to the bishopric of Barinas,
- July 25, 1992 to the bishopric of Valle de la Pascua.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Calabozo
- Salustiano Crespo (4 August 1881-12. July 1888 )
- Felipe Neri Sendra (25 September 1891-9. May 1921 )
- Arturo Celestino Álvarez (9 May 1921-8. January 1952 )
- Antonio Ignacio Camargo (8 January 1952-2. September 1957, then Bishop of Trujillo )
- Domingo Pérez Roa (3 October 1957-16. January 1961, then Bishop of Maracaibo )
- Miguel Antonio Salas Salas CIM (16 January 1961-20. August 1979, then Archbishop of Mérida )
- Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes CIM (March 24, 1980-17. June 1995 )
Archbishops of Calabozo
- Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes CIM (17 June 1995-27. December 2001)
- Antonio José López Castillo (December 27, 2001-22. December 2007, then Archbishop of Barquisimeto)
- Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (since 10 December 2008)