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
PopeLeo XIV
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.

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.