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Diocese of Guanare Dioecesis Guanarensis |
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barquisimeto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 405,000 356,000 (87.9%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 June 1954 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo |
| Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare (Latin: Dioecesis Guanarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanare in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.
On 7 June 1954 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Guanare from the Diocese of Barquisimeto and Diocese of Calabozo.