Matur�n (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Enrique P�rez Lavado, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 May 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ciudad Bol�var
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 28,900 (11,162 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Monagas 120, Maturin, Edo. Monagas, Venezuela
Telephone: (0291)642.49.69; 642.66.95
Fax: 642.66.95

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Jos� Ram�rez Salaverr�a † (24 May 1958 Appointed - 7 May 1994 Retired)
Diego Rafael Padr�n S�nchez (7 May 1994 Appointed - 27 Mar 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuman�)
Enrique P�rez Lavado (9 Aug 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 May 1958	Erected	Diocese of Ciudad Bol�var (Monagas)	Diocese of Matur�n (erected)
21 June 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Matur�n (from Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela)

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

1966 246,000 .0% 14 9 23 0 3 31 12 ap1967

1970 232,000 290,000 80.0% 17 7 24 9,666 8 12 14 ap1971

1976 304,000 380,000 80.0% 16 6 22 13,818 6 24 15 ap1977

1980 343,000 428,700 80.0% 18 4 22 15,590 4 30 16 ap1981

1990 348,000 410,000 84.9% 14 4 18 19,333 4 46 17 ap1991

1999 510,000 600,000 85.0% 15 11 26 19,615 11 27 21 ap2000

2000 430,000 600,000 71.7% 15 14 29 14,827 14 42 21 ap2001

2001 510,000 605,000 84.3% 12 14 26 19,615 17 21 21 ap2002

2002 610,000 700,000 87.1% 10 12 22 27,727 26 20 30 ap2003

2003 530,000 618,000 85.8% 14 12 26 20,384 24 20 30 ap2004

2004 610,000 700,000 87.1% 12 10 22 27,727 23 45 22 ap2005

2013 709,000 809,000 87.6% 38 6 44 16,113 6 21 27 ap2014

2016 738,992 843,403 87.6% 39 4 43 17,185 4 12 28 ap2017

2019 768,000 876,500 87.6% 39 4 43 17,860 4 12 29 ap2020

2021 779,750 920,000 84.8% 36 5 41 19,018 5 12 29 ap2022

2023 797,680 941,300 84.7% 33 2 35 22,790 2 6 29 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		246,000	.0%	14	9	23	0	3	31	12	ap1967
1970	232,000	290,000	80.0%	17	7	24	9,666	8	12	14	ap1971
1976	304,000	380,000	80.0%	16	6	22	13,818	6	24	15	ap1977
1980	343,000	428,700	80.0%	18	4	22	15,590	4	30	16	ap1981
1990	348,000	410,000	84.9%	14	4	18	19,333	4	46	17	ap1991
1999	510,000	600,000	85.0%	15	11	26	19,615	11	27	21	ap2000
2000	430,000	600,000	71.7%	15	14	29	14,827	14	42	21	ap2001
2001	510,000	605,000	84.3%	12	14	26	19,615	17	21	21	ap2002
2002	610,000	700,000	87.1%	10	12	22	27,727	26	20	30	ap2003
2003	530,000	618,000	85.8%	14	12	26	20,384	24	20	30	ap2004
2004	610,000	700,000	87.1%	12	10	22	27,727	23	45	22	ap2005
2013	709,000	809,000	87.6%	38	6	44	16,113	6	21	27	ap2014
2016	738,992	843,403	87.6%	39	4	43	17,185	4	12	28	ap2017
2019	768,000	876,500	87.6%	39	4	43	17,860	4	12	29	ap2020
2021	779,750	920,000	84.8%	36	5	41	19,018	5	12	29	ap2022
2023	797,680	941,300	84.7%	33	2	35	22,790	2	6	29	ap2024