Roman Catholic Diocese of Carúpano

The diocese Carúpano (Latin: Dioecesis Carupaensis ) is a location in Venezuela Roman Catholic diocese based in Carúpano. It includes a part of the state of Sucre.

History

Pope John Paul II founded the diocese on 4 April 2000 with the Apostolic Constitution Plerique Sacrorum from a part of the territory of the Archdiocese of Cumana, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

Bishops of Carúpano

  • Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (4 April 2000-10. December 2008, then Archbishop of Calabozo )
  • Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez, since April 10, 2010
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