Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure (Acariguaruen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza, in the city of Acarigua.

History
On 27 December 2002 Blessed John Paul II established as Diocese of Acarigua – Araure, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare.

Episcopal ordinaries

 * Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (2002.12.27 – death 2013.10.30)
 * Apostolic Administrator Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (2013.10.31 – 2015.08.10)
 * Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar (2015.08.10 – 2021.11.16)