Diocese of Punto Fijo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punto Fijo (Latin: Dioecesis Punctifixensis) is a diocese located in the city of Punto Fijo in the ecclesiastical province of Coro in western Venezuela.^[1][2]

On 12 July 1997 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Punto Fijo from the Diocese of Coro.^[2]

In 2020, the Papal Foundation awarded the Diocese a grant of $15,600 for meals for children and seniors.^[3] In 2026, formation discernment was held in the Diocese, organized by the Pontifical Mission Society.^[4]

• Juan María Leonardi Villasmil (12 July 1997 – 7 June 2014)
• Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza (4 June 2016 – 8 December 2022)^[1][5], appointed Bishop of Ciudad Guayana
• Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz (12 July 2023 – Present)

• Roman Catholicism in Venezuela

• Catholic Hierarchy^{[self-published]}