Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo, Venezuela

The Diocese of Trujillo (Latin: Dioecesis truxillensis in Venetiola ) is a location in Venezuela Roman Catholic diocese based in Trujillo. It covers the state of Trujillo.

History

Pope Pius XII. erected the Diocese of Trujillo on June 4, 1957 with the Apostolic Constitution in maxima officii out of territory of the Archdiocese of Mérida, which it was assumed as a suffragan.

Bishops of Trujillo

  • Antonio Ignacio Camargo (1957-1961)
  • José Rojas Chaparro Léon (1961-1982)
  • Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña (1982-2012)
  • Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez OCD (since 2012)
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