Diocese of Car�pano

Dioecesis Carupaensis

Bishop(s)

Jaime Jos� Villarroel Rodr�guez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 April 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuman�
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 5,818 (2,247 Square Miles)
Description: Berm�dez, Arismendi, Ben�tez, Valdez, Mari�o, Andr�s Mata, Cajigal, and Libertador
Mailing Address: Callejon Santa Rosa 3, Carupano 6124, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela
Telephone: (0294)332.24.79

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Felipe D�az S�nchez (4 Apr 2000 Appointed - 10 Dec 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Calabozo)
Jaime Jos� Villarroel Rodr�guez (10 Apr 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuman� (Berm�dez, Arismendi, Ben�tez, Valdez, Marino, Andr�s Mata, Cajigal, and Libertador)	Diocese of Car�pano (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 389,000 399,892 97.3% 12 5 17 22,882 5 22 12 ap2001

2001 395,093 415,887 95.0% 12 4 16 24,693 4 18 19 ap2002

2002 415,963 418,887 99.3% 12 3 15 27,730 3 20 19 ap2003

2003 424,282 427,263 99.3% 15 3 18 23,571 3 13 20 ap2004

2004 429,107 432,147 99.3% 17 4 21 20,433 4 17 20 ap2005

2006 435,000 440,400 98.8% 15 3 18 24,166 3 19 20 ap2007

2013 483,000 489,000 98.8% 20 20 24,150 13 23 ap2014

2016 503,812 509,894 98.8% 31 1 32 15,744 1 13 21 ap2017

2019 523,700 530,000 98.8% 25 25 20,948 22 ap2020

2021 536,560 543,000 98.8% 27 27 19,872 4 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	389,000	399,892	97.3%	12	5	17	22,882	5	22	12	ap2001
2001	395,093	415,887	95.0%	12	4	16	24,693	4	18	19	ap2002
2002	415,963	418,887	99.3%	12	3	15	27,730	3	20	19	ap2003
2003	424,282	427,263	99.3%	15	3	18	23,571	3	13	20	ap2004
2004	429,107	432,147	99.3%	17	4	21	20,433	4	17	20	ap2005
2006	435,000	440,400	98.8%	15	3	18	24,166	3	19	20	ap2007
2013	483,000	489,000	98.8%	20		20	24,150		13	23	ap2014
2016	503,812	509,894	98.8%	31	1	32	15,744	1	13	21	ap2017
2019	523,700	530,000	98.8%	25		25	20,948			22	ap2020
2021	536,560	543,000	98.8%	27		27	19,872		4	24	ap2022