Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia
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Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maracaibo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 368,176 357,130 (97.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1994 (23 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro in El Vigia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan de Dios Peña Rojas (bishop-elect) |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia (Latin: Dioecesis Dioecesis Vigilantis-Sancti Caroli Zuliensis) is a diocese located in the cities of El Vigía and San Carlos del Zulia in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela.
On 7 July 1994 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of El Vigia–San Carlos del Zulia from the Diocese of Cabimas, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida.
Coordinates: 8°37′06″N 71°38′58″W / 8.6183°N 71.6494°W
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