Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas
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Diocese of Barinas Dioecesis Barinensis |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar
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| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mérida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,200 km2 (13,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 647,000 609,000 (94.1%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1965 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas (Latin: Dioecesis Barinensis) is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida, in western Venezuela's land-lockes Barinas state.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, located in the eponymous state capital Barinas.
Coordinates: 8°37′54″N 70°12′35″W / 8.6317°N 70.2098°W
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