Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Notes on the Diocese of Carúpano
On 4 April 2000, the erection of the diocese of Carúpano, comprising the eastern half of the Archdiocese of Cumaná, was made public.
After this division of Carúpano, the relevant statistics are as follows:
Area
Cumaná - 6.162 kmq
Carúpano - 5.638 kmq
Inhabitants
Cumaná - 319.208
Carúpano -399.892
Catholics
Cumaná -96%
Carúpano - 96%
Parishes
Cumaná - 23
Carúpano - 12
Diocesan priests
Cumaná - 29
Carúpano -12
Religious priests
Cumaná - 8
Carúpano -5
Religious sisters
Cumaná - 59
Carúpano -22
Seminarians
Cumaná - 16
Carúpano - 10
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