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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná

Archdiocese of Cumaná
Archidioecesis Cumanensis
Location
Country  Venezuela
Statistics
Area 6,152 km2 (2,375 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
515,000
489,000 (95.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 12 October 1922 (94 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Inés
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Diego Padrón
Map
Arquidiócesis de Camaná.svg

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cumaná (Latin: Archidioecesis Cumanensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cumaná in Venezuela.

On 12 October 1922 Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Cumaná from the Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana. Blessed John Paul II elevated the diocese to an archdiocese on 16 May 1992.

Coordinates: 10°27′54″N 64°10′29″W / 10.4649°N 64.1747°W / 10.4649; -64.1747



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