Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

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Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 5,397 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,192,350 (2004)
1,168,525 (98.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral de la Sagrada Familia
Ordinaries
Bishop: Víctor Manuel López Forero
Auxiliary Bishop: Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga {Latin: Bucaramanguen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

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[edit] History

  • December 17, 1952: Established as Diocese of Bucaramanga from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • December 14, 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Bucaramanga (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – present)
    • Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15)
    • Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07)
  • Bishops of Bucaramanga (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)
    • Cardinal Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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