Diocese of Margarita
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
History
On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.Special churches
- Cathedral:
- *Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
- Minor Basilicas:
- *Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de El Valle, El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Ordinaries
- Francisco de Guruceaga Iturriza † Appointed, Bishop of La Guaira
- Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela Appointed, Archbishop of Barquisimeto
- César Ramón Ortega Herrera † Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
- Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo † Appointed, Bishop of Maracay
- Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona
- Francisco José Castro Aguayo