Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

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Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
*Archidioecesis Neo-Pampilonensis*
Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	6,571 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	197,594 (2004) 192,207 (97.3%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Santa Clara
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Gustavo Martínez Frías

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona {Latin: Neo-Pampilonen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

1 History
2 Leadership
3 Suffragan Dioceses
4 See also
5 Source

[edit] History

September 25, 1835: Established as Diocese of Nueva Pamplona from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
May 29, 1956: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

[edit] Leadership

Archbishops of Nueva Pamplona (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Gustavo Martínez Frías (1999.03.18 – present)
- Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (1994.06.21 – 1998.06.27)
- Archbishop Rafael Sarmiento Peralta (1985.01.12 – 1994.06.21)
- Cardinal Mario Revollo Bravo (1978.02.28 – 1984.06.25)
- Archbishop Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1968.03.27 – 1978.02.28)
- Cardinal Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1959.08.03 – 1968.03.30)
- Archbishop Bernardo Botero Alvarez, C.M. (1956 – 1959.06.28)
Bishops of Nueva Pamplona (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Rafael Afanador y Cadena (1916.06.04 – 1956)
- Bishop Evaristo Blanco (1909.03.27 – 1916)
- Bishop Ignacio Antonio Parra (1875.09.17 – 1909.08.15)
- Bishop Bonifacio Toscano (1865.11.14 – 1874.01.16)