Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Venezuela}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Punto Fijo

|latin = Dioecesis Punctifixensis

|image = Puntofijo plazadelobrero.JPG

|caption = Cathedral of Our Lady of Coromoto

|country = Venezuela

|province = Coro

|rite = Latin Rite

|established = 12 July 1997 ({{age|1997|7|12}} years ago)

|cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 3,405

|population = 267,700

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 252,954

|catholics_percent= 94.5

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops =

|map=Diócesis de Punto Fijo.svg

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Punctifixensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the ecclesiastical province of Coro in Venezuela.

History

On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Punto Fijo from the Diocese of Coro.

Bishops

=Other priest of this diocese who became bishop=

See also

{{commons category|Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo}}

References

{{reflist}}