Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita
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Diocese of Margarita Dioecesis Margaritensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cumaná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 398,712 335,815 (84.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 July 1969 (48 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco José Castro Aguayo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Dioecesis Margaritensis) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.
On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of Cumaná.
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