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Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela

Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela

Syriac Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Venezuela

The Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela is a Syriac Catholic Church missionary ecclesiastical territory or apostolic exarchate of the Catholic Church in Venezuela. It is exempt directly to the Holy See (specifically the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches) and not part of any ecclesiastical province.

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Its cathedral is the Catedral Católica Siria de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (dedicated to the Assumption of Mary), in the episcopal see of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.

History

Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela for Syriac Catholics on 22 June 2001.[1][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.[self-published source]
  2. [2]
    "Syrian Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.


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