Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná, Venezuela 🇻🇪

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Cumaná / Cumanen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Barcelona, Carúpano, El Tigre, Margarita

Neighbouring Dioceses: Barcelona (←), Margarita (↑), Carúpano (→), Maturín (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Altagracia de los Guaiqueríes (May 31)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: February 3

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1922.10.12: Established as Diocese of Cumaná / Cumanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana and became suffragan of Caracas)
1958.06.21: Became suffragan of Ciudad Bolívar
1969.07.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Margarita
1992.05.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná / Cumanen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Barcelona and Margarita)
2000.04.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Carúpano and gained suffragan see Carúpano
2018.05.31: Gained suffragan see El Tigre

Contact Info

Address: Calle Bolívar, N° 34. Piso 2 Apdo. 134, Código Postal 6101-A.Cumaná, Estado Sucre, Venezuela

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.03.06 – ...):

Archbishop Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín (60)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cumaná (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín (60)
(2025.03.06 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela)

Born:	1965.05.30 (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1991.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.02.16

Priest of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela) (1991.12.07 – 2012.11.30)

Titular Bishop of Dagnum (2012.11.30 – 2019.01.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo (Venezuela) (2012.11.30 – 2019.01.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Cabimas (Venezuela) (2017.09.29 – 2019.01.29)

Bishop of Cabimas (Venezuela) (2019.01.29 – 2025.03.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (2025.03.06 – ...)

Archbishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval (78)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.09.08 – 2025.03.06)

Archbishop Jesús Andoni González de Zárate Salas (65)
(2018.05.24 – 2024.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela)
President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela

En todo amar y servir

Born:	1960.12.27 (Cumaná, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1986.01.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.01.12

Priest of Caracas (Venezuela) (1986.01.11 – 2007.10.15)

Titular Bishop of Suava (2007.10.15 – 2018.05.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (2007.10.15 – 2018.05.24)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2009 – 2015)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (2018.05.24 – 2024.06.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2022.01.07 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela) (2024.06.28 – ...)

Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (86) (later Cardinal)
(2002.03.27 – 2018.05.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gaetano
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cumaná (Venezuela)

Envíame tu luz y tu verdad

Born:	1939.05.17 (Montalbán, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1963.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.05.27
Created Cardinal:	2023.09.30

Priest of Valencia (Venezuela) (1963.08.04 – 1990.04.04)

Titular Bishop of Gisipa (1990.04.04 – 1994.05.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1990.04.04 – 1994.05.07)

Bishop of Maturín (Venezuela) (1994.05.07 – 2002.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (2002.03.27 – 2018.05.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2012.01.12 – 2018.01.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Barcelona (Venezuela) (2014.01.25 – 2014.07.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gaetano (2023.09.30 [2024.11.16] – ...)

Archbishop Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa
(1992.05.16 – 2001.09.17)

Born:	1933.01.06 (Valencia, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.09.08
Died:	2001.09.17 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Lari Castellum (1974.07.24 – 1987.03.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1974.07.24 – 1987.03.12)

Bishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (1987.03.12 – 1992.05.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (1992.05.16 – 2001.09.17)

Bishops of Cumaná (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa (later Archbishop)
(1987.03.12 – 1992.05.16)

(see above)

Bishop Mariano José Parra León
(1966.11.30 – 1987.03.12)

Born:	1911.08.13 (Los Puertos de Altagracia, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1933.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.01.22
Died:	1989.01.26 († 77)

Bishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (1966.11.30 – 1987.03.12)

Bishop Crisanto Darío Mata Cova (later Archbishop)
(1949.10.21 – 1966.04.30)

Born:	1915.10.25 (San José de Areocuar, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1939.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.11.13
Died:	1998.01.09 († 82)

Bishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (1949.10.21 – 1966.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) (1966.04.30 – 1986.05.26)

Bishop Sixto Sosa Díz
(1923.06.16 – 1943.05.29)

Born:	1870.10.20 (Tinaco, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:	1894.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.10.31
Died:	1943.05.29 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis (1915.06.14 – 1918.12.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Santo Tomás de Guayana (Venezuela) (1915.06.14 – 1918.12.05)

Bishop of Santo Tomás de Guayana (Venezuela) (1918.12.05 – 1923.06.16)

Bishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (1923.06.16 – 1943.05.29)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (70) (later Archbishop) (1997.02.27 – 2000.04.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eduardo Herrera Riera (1965.01.07 – 1966.11.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia (1939.08.30 – 1954.10.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rafael Ignacio Arias Blanco (later Archbishop) (1937.06.21 – 1939.11.12)