Punto Fijo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 July 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Coro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Venezuela
Square Kilometers: 3,405 (1,315 Square Miles)
Description: Carirubana, Falc�n, and Los Taques
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Sucre, Plaza Jose Leonardo Chirinos, Punto Fijo, Edo. Falcon, Venezuela
Telephone: (0269)247.68.70
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Mar�a Leonardi Villasmil † (12 Jul 1997 Appointed - 7 Jun 2014 Died)
Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (4 Jun 2016 Appointed - 8 Dec 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Guayana)
Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz (12 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 July 1997	Erected	Diocese of Coro (Paraguan� peninsula)	Diocese of Punto Fijo (erected)
23 November 1998	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Punto Fijo (from Maracaibo)

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

1999 298,000 314,000 94.9% 13 7 20 14,900 2 8 20 21 ap2000

2000 306,000 322,000 95.0% 12 5 17 18,000 2 5 25 18 ap2001

2001 480,000 505,764 94.9% 14 6 20 24,000 2 10 28 19 ap2002

2002 241,000 254,578 94.7% 14 6 20 12,050 2 10 31 21 ap2003

2003 251,000 265,632 94.5% 16 7 23 10,913 2 14 30 19 ap2004

2004 252,954 267,700 94.5% 15 6 21 12,045 2 9 30 19 ap2005

2010 273,000 294,000 92.9% 15 6 21 13,000 2 10 28 19 ap2011

2013 285,000 308,000 92.5% 17 9 26 10,961 2 11 15 20 ap2014

2016 297,016 320,331 92.7% 18 12 30 9,900 1 12 15 21 ap2017

2019 308,720 332,940 92.7% 23 11 34 9,080 11 16 23 ap2020

2021 315,740 341,000 92.6% 22 12 34 9,286 1 12 16 26 ap2022

2023 323,000 348,900 92.6% 23 7 30 10,766 1 7 13 26 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	298,000	314,000	94.9%	13	7	20	14,900	2	8	20	21	ap2000
2000	306,000	322,000	95.0%	12	5	17	18,000	2	5	25	18	ap2001
2001	480,000	505,764	94.9%	14	6	20	24,000	2	10	28	19	ap2002
2002	241,000	254,578	94.7%	14	6	20	12,050	2	10	31	21	ap2003
2003	251,000	265,632	94.5%	16	7	23	10,913	2	14	30	19	ap2004
2004	252,954	267,700	94.5%	15	6	21	12,045	2	9	30	19	ap2005
2010	273,000	294,000	92.9%	15	6	21	13,000	2	10	28	19	ap2011
2013	285,000	308,000	92.5%	17	9	26	10,961	2	11	15	20	ap2014
2016	297,016	320,331	92.7%	18	12	30	9,900	1	12	15	21	ap2017
2019	308,720	332,940	92.7%	23	11	34	9,080		11	16	23	ap2020
2021	315,740	341,000	92.6%	22	12	34	9,286	1	12	16	26	ap2022
2023	323,000	348,900	92.6%	23	7	30	10,766	1	7	13	26	ap2024