Mario Moronta

His Excellency

Mario Moronta
Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
ArchdioceseMérida
DioceseSan Cristóbal de Venezuela
AppointedApril 14, 1999
Term endedOctober 31, 2024
PredecessorMarco Tulio Ramírez Roa
SuccessorLisandro Alirio Rivas Durán
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas and Titular Bishop of Nova (1990–1995)
Bishop of Los Teques (1995–1999)
Orders
OrdinationApril 19, 1975
ConsecrationMay 27, 1990
by José Lebrún Moratinos
Personal details
Born
Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez

(1949-02-10)February 10, 1949
Caracas, Venezuela
DiedAugust 4, 2025(2025-08-04) (aged 76)
San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela
Alma materServidor y testigo
Coat of armsMario Moronta's coat of arms
Styles of
Mario Moronta
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (Spanish: [ˈmaɾjo ðel ˈβaʎe moˈɾonta roðˈɾiɣes]; February 10, 1949 – August 4, 2025) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop. He was Bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela.[1]

Biography

Moronta was born in Caracas on February 10, 1949.[2] He was ordained a priest on April 19, 1975, incardinated in the Diocese of Los Teques.[3]

Moronta died in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela on August 4, 2025, at the age of 76.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Renuncias y nombramientos". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  2. ^ Díaz, Jackelin (2025-08-04). "Murió monseñor Mario Moronta, obispo emérito de San Cristóbal". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  3. ^ "San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  4. ^ "San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-08-05.