Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja

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Archdiocese of Tunja
Archidioecesis Tunquensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,621 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	300,000 (2004) 260,000 (86.7%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Basílica de Santiago
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.

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

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

[edit] History

• July 29, 1880: Established as Diocese of Tunja from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
• June 20, 1964: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • BVM Rosary in Chiquinquirá

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (1998.02.02 – present)
  • Archbishop Augusto Trujillo Arango (1970.02.20 – 1998.02.02)
  • Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1964.06.20 – 1970.02.20)
• Bishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1950.12.06 – 1964.06.20)
  • Cardinal Crisanto Luque Sánchez (1932.09.09 – 1950.07.14)
  • Bishop Eduardo Maldonado Calvo (1905.06.24 – 1932.03.31)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Benigno Perilla (1887.03.17 – ?)
  • Bishop Severo Garcia (1881.11.18 – ?)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Chiquinquirá
• Duitama–Sogamoso
• Garagoa
• Yopal

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website