Diocese of Acarigua-Araure

Dioecesis Acariguaruensis

Bishop(s)

Gerardo Ernesto Salas Arjona, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 December 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barquisimeto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 5,510 (2,128 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Avenida 38 con Calle 26 y 27, Barrio Paraguay, Acarigua 3101, Edo. Portuguesa, Venezuela
Telephone: (0255)622.64.43
Fax: 622.29.96

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo † (27 Dec 2002 Appointed - 30 Oct 2013 Died)
Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar (10 Aug 2015 Appointed - 16 Nov 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Petare)
Gerardo Ernesto Salas Arjona (22 Aug 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 December 2002	Erected	Diocese of Guanare (Agua Blanca, Araure, Esteller, Páez, San Rafael de Onoto, Santa Rosalía, and Turén)	Diocese of Acarigua-Araure (erected)

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

2002 450,000 452,000 99.6% 15 1 16 28,125 1 11 18 ap2003

2003 481,900 483,900 99.6% 13 2 15 32,126 2 7 18 ap2004

2004 470,000 485,000 96.9% 15 3 18 26,111 3 9 18 ap2005

2005 485,000 550,000 88.2% 14 3 17 28,529 3 13 18 ap2006

2006 494,000 559,000 88.4% 13 2 15 32,933 2 10 18 ap2007

2011 564,000 604,000 93.4% 24 1 25 22,560 1 28 22 ap2012

2012 573,000 613,000 93.5% 27 1 28 20,464 1 28 23 ap2013

2015 596,000 640,000 93.1% 31 31 19,225 29 24 ap2016

2018 620,170 665,960 93.1% 29 29 21,385 9 26 ap2019

2020 635,800 682,740 93.1% 30 30 21,193 6 26 ap2021

2022 651,730 700,160 93.1% 26 26 25,066 22 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2002	450,000	452,000	99.6%	15	1	16	28,125	1	11	18	ap2003
2003	481,900	483,900	99.6%	13	2	15	32,126	2	7	18	ap2004
2004	470,000	485,000	96.9%	15	3	18	26,111	3	9	18	ap2005
2005	485,000	550,000	88.2%	14	3	17	28,529	3	13	18	ap2006
2006	494,000	559,000	88.4%	13	2	15	32,933	2	10	18	ap2007
2011	564,000	604,000	93.4%	24	1	25	22,560	1	28	22	ap2012
2012	573,000	613,000	93.5%	27	1	28	20,464	1	28	23	ap2013
2015	596,000	640,000	93.1%	31		31	19,225		29	24	ap2016
2018	620,170	665,960	93.1%	29		29	21,385		9	26	ap2019
2020	635,800	682,740	93.1%	30		30	21,193		6	26	ap2021
2022	651,730	700,160	93.1%	26		26	25,066		22	26	ap2023