The diocesan system of the Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela, united in the episcopal conference, comprises :
Current Dioceses
Exempt Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions
Latin ecclesiastical provinces
Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto
Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo
Ecclesiastical province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar
Ecclesiastical province of Coro
Ecclesiastical province of Cumana
Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo
Ecclesiastical province of Mérida
Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela
Eastern Catholic Sui iuris Jurisdictions
For rite-specific Particular churches sui iuris, subject to their Patriarchs :
- Byzantine rite, under the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch :
- Antiochian Rite, under the Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch :
Defunct jurisdictions
There are no titular sees.
All former prelatures have current successor jurisdictions, mostly after promotion.
Gallery of Archdiocesan sees
The seat of the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto is Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
The seat of the Archdiocese of Caracas is Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana.
The seat of the Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar is Catedral de Santo Tomás.
The seat of the Archdiocese of Maracaibo is Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo.
The seat of the Archdiocese of Valencia is Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro.
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