Caron� (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas, Vicar Apostolic
Felipe Gonz�lez Gonz�lez, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 4 March 1922
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 80,000 (30,900 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Calle P. Nicolas de Carmenes, Via Manacri, Santa Elena de Uair�n, Urdaneta 8005, Edo. Bolivar, Venezuela
Telephone: (0289)995.10.25; 902.43.09

Past and Present Ordinaries

Benvenuto Diego Alonso y Nistal, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Dec 1923 Appointed - 24 Mar 1938 Resigned)
Constantino G�mez Villa, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 Jul 1938 Appointed - 11 Oct 1967 Retired)
Mariano Guti�rrez Salazar, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 28 May 1993 Retired)
Santiago P�rez S�nchez, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 May 1993 Appointed - 2 Jul 1994 Died)
Jes�s Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. (6 Dec 1995 Appointed - 9 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Machiques)
Felipe Gonz�lez Gonz�lez, O.F.M. Cap. (26 May 2014 Appointed - 27 Apr 2021 Retired)
Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas (27 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 March 1922	Erected	Diocese of Guayana	Vicariate Apostolic of Caron� (erected)
30 July 1954	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Caron� (Delta Amacuro)	Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita (erected)
30 July 1954	Territory Added		Diocese of Bolivar Vicariate Apostolic of Caron�

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

1950 82,897 86,554 95.8% 3 16 19 4,363 23 22 11 ap1951

1966 12,364 12,958 95.4% 1 12 13 951 14 12 5 ap1967

1970 15,311 16,776 91.3% 1 11 12 1,275 15 12 ap1971

1976 12,697 14,300 88.8% 1 11 12 1,058 15 17 5 ap1977

1980 13,202 14,230 92.8% 2 12 14 943 15 19 5 ap1981

1990 21,858 27,128 80.6% 1 7 8 2,732 11 19 5 ap1991

1999 34,000 45,000 75.6% 1 9 10 3,400 13 21 6 ap2000

2000 35,000 46,000 76.1% 1 11 12 2,916 13 21 6 ap2001

2001 36,000 48,100 74.8% 1 9 10 3,600 15 21 6 ap2002

2002 37,100 49,000 75.7% 1 8 9 4,122 10 20 6 ap2003

2003 37,800 50,000 75.6% 1 8 9 4,200 12 18 6 ap2004

2004 38,100 50,500 75.4% 1 8 9 4,233 13 15 6 ap2005

2010 41,550 56,000 74.2% 2 6 8 5,193 13 13 5 ap2011

2014 57,000 90,000 63.3% 1 6 7 8,142 16 10 5 ap2015

2017 59,375 93,685 63.4% 1 3 4 14,843 4 5 6 ap2018

2020 57,700 91,100 63.3% 2 3 5 11,540 4 3 6 ap2021

2022 59,100 93,340 63.3% 5 3 8 7,387 4 2 6 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	82,897	86,554	95.8%	3	16	19	4,363	23	22	11	ap1951
1966	12,364	12,958	95.4%	1	12	13	951	14	12	5	ap1967
1970	15,311	16,776	91.3%	1	11	12	1,275	15	12		ap1971
1976	12,697	14,300	88.8%	1	11	12	1,058	15	17	5	ap1977
1980	13,202	14,230	92.8%	2	12	14	943	15	19	5	ap1981
1990	21,858	27,128	80.6%	1	7	8	2,732	11	19	5	ap1991
1999	34,000	45,000	75.6%	1	9	10	3,400	13	21	6	ap2000
2000	35,000	46,000	76.1%	1	11	12	2,916	13	21	6	ap2001
2001	36,000	48,100	74.8%	1	9	10	3,600	15	21	6	ap2002
2002	37,100	49,000	75.7%	1	8	9	4,122	10	20	6	ap2003
2003	37,800	50,000	75.6%	1	8	9	4,200	12	18	6	ap2004
2004	38,100	50,500	75.4%	1	8	9	4,233	13	15	6	ap2005
2010	41,550	56,000	74.2%	2	6	8	5,193	13	13	5	ap2011
2014	57,000	90,000	63.3%	1	6	7	8,142	16	10	5	ap2015
2017	59,375	93,685	63.4%	1	3	4	14,843	4	5	6	ap2018
2020	57,700	91,100	63.3%	2	3	5	11,540	4	3	6	ap2021
2022	59,100	93,340	63.3%	5	3	8	7,387	4	2	6	ap2023