Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro

Archdiocese of Coro

Archidioecesis Corensis
Cathedral Basilica of Coro
Location
Country Venezuela
Statistics
Area21,760 km2 (8,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
529,000
458,000 (86.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 October 1922 (102 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. Ann
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Archbishop-designateVictor Hugo Basabe
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro (Latin: Archidioecesis Corensis) is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese in western Venezuela.[1][2]

Its cathedral, the Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana, is a minor basilica. The cathedral is located in the city of (Santa Ana de) Coro, the capital of Falcón State, which has been designated a World Heritage Site ("Coro and its port La Vela").

There is a second minor basilica in La Vela de Coro, the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de El Carrizal.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Caracas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016