Metropolitan see Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Archdiocese of Barquisimeto
Barquisimeten(sis)
Latin Church
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in Lara state, Venezuela. Erected as a diocese on 7 March 1863 and elevated to metropolitan archdiocese on 30 April 1966, its province includes the suffragan dioceses of Acarigua-Araure, Carora, Guanare and San Felipe. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Barquisimeto.
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- Established
- 1863
- Catholics
- 1,142,504
- Priests
- 154
- Territory
- 8,590 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Polito Rodriguez Mendez
- Born
- 13 August 1967
- Birthplace
- Santa Bárbara
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel stands in Barquisimeto, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
A metropolitan see of the Latin Church, the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto (Latin: Archidioecesis Barquisimetensis) belongs to the Catholic Church in the state of Lara, Venezuela.
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Archdiocese of Barquisimeto celebrates graduation of 30 pastoral agents
The Archdiocese of Barquisimeto celebrated the graduation of 30 pastoral agents from the Mons. Tulio Manuel Chirivella Institute of Integral Pastoral Theology. The graduates represent the first class to complete studies at the institute. The program operated under the theme of theology for a Church that forms for a transforming faith.
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Archdiocese of Barquisimeto holds Diocesan Catechesis Encounter
The Archdiocese of Barquisimeto held a diocesan catechesis meeting on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The Archdiocese of Barquisimeto press office reported that the gathering focused on synodality, hope, and the announcement of the Kerygma.
- Archdiocese of Barquisimeto celebrates 18 years
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Archdiocese of Barquisimeto starts 2026-2027 school year
The Archdiocese of Barquisimeto began the 2026-2027 school year on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The archdiocese opened the academic year at the headquarters of the Curia Archdiocesana. According to the archdiocese's press office, the start of the term included a call to educate through love and hope.
- Monseñor Polito Rodríguez presides opening of Coromotano Jubilee Year
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