Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales

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Archdiocese of Manizales
Archidioecesis Manizalensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,848 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	750,000 (2004) 731,000 (97.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Fabio Betancur Tirado

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

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• April 11, 1900: Established as Diocese of Manizales from the Diocese of Medellín and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
• May 10, 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Victorias in Santa Rosa de Cabal

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Manizales (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Fabio Betancur Tirado (1996.10.15 – present)
  • Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (1975.05.22 – 1996.10.15)
  • Archbishop Arturo Duque Villegas (1959.07.07 – 1975.05.23)
  • Cardinal Luis Concha Córdoba (1954.05.10 – 1959.05.18)
• Bishops of Manizales (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Luis Concha Córdoba (1935.07.13 – 1954.05.10)
  • Archbishop Juan Manoel González Arbeláez (1933.07.03 – 1934.06.06)
  • Archbishop Tiberio Salazar Herrera (1912.07.06 – 1932.07.07)
  • Bishop Gregorio Nazianzeno Hoyos (1901.05.11 – 1921.10.28)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Armenia
• La Dorada–Guaduas
• Pereira

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy