The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de Apure () is a

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Latin

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in the

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in Venezuela. Its

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episcopal see is, located in the city of

San Fernando de Apure San Fernando de Apure () is a city in Apure State in Venezuela. The population of the municipality area is 165,135 (2011 census). The 18th century exports included heron feathers (for pens) and animal hides. The “Maria Nieves” bridge across ...

History

* It was established on 7 June 1954 as

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of San Fernando de Apure, on territories split off from the Dioceses of

and San Cristóbal de Venezuela * Promoted on 12 November 1974 as Diocese of San Fernando de Apure * It lost territory on 3 December 2015 to establish (part of) the Diocese of Guasdualito

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Territorial Prelates of San Fernando de Apure'' *

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(1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25),

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(1966.11.30 – 1971.03.25); later Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (1971.03.25 – retired 1994.04.16) * Bishop-prelate Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui (1972.06.23 – 1974.11.12 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of

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(1972.06.23 – 1974.11.12) ;''Suffragan Bishops of San Fernando de Apure'' * Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui (''see above'' 1974.11.12 – 1992.06.23); later

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(Venezuela) (1992.06.23 – 2005.12.12 retired) & Titular Bishop of

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(1992.06.23 – ...) *''

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(1992.05.27 – 1994.07.12) Ignacio Antonio Velasco García,

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while Titular Bishop of Utimmira (1989.10.23 – 1995.05.27) &

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(Venezuela) (1989.10.23 – 1995.05.27); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Venezuela) (1995.05.27 – death 2003.07.06), created

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of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2001.02.21 001.05.24– 2003.07.06)'' *

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(1994.07.12 – 2001.07.10); later Bishop of

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(Venezuela) (2001.07.10 – 2016.10.25), Archbishop of Coro (2016.10.25 - ...) *

Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas Victor Manuel Pérez Rojas (17 October 1940 – 12 November 2019) was a Venezuelan Catholic prelate. Pérez Rojas was born in Venezuela and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. He served as titular bishop of ''Tagaria'' and was auxiliary bisho ...

(2001.11.07 – 2016.07.15 retired); previously Titular Bishop of Tagaria (1998.05.09 – 2001.11.07) & Auxiliary Bishop of

(Venezuela) (1998.05.09 – 2001.11.07) *

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(2016.07.15 - ...); previously Titular Bishop of Sassura (2013.07.15 - 2016.07.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida (Venezuela) (2013.07.15 - 2016.07.15)

References

External links

GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Venezuela Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabozo Christian organizations established in 1954 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1954 establishments in Venezuela San Fernando de Apure {{SouthAm-RC-diocese-stub

History

Episcopal ordinaries

See also

References

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