Mario Moronta

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]

His Excellency Mario Moronta
Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
Archdiocese	Mérida
Diocese	San Cristóbal de Venezuela
Appointed	April 14, 1999
Term ended	October 31, 2024
Predecessor	Marco Tulio Ramírez Roa
Successor	Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán
Previous posts	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas and Titular Bishop of Nova (1990–1995) Bishop of Los Teques (1995–1999)
Orders
Ordination	April 19, 1975
Consecration	May 27, 1990 by José Lebrún Moratinos
Personal details
Born	Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez (1949-02-10)February 10, 1949 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	August 4, 2025(2025-08-04) (aged 76) San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela
Alma mater	Servidor y testigo
Coat of arms

Styles of Mario Moronta
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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]