Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos

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Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos
Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae de Osos
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Santa Fe de Antioquia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 24,037 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
650,200 (2004)
630,000 (96.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos {Latin: Sanctae Rosae de Osos} is a diocese located in the city of Santa Rosa de Osos in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

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[edit] History

  • February 5, 1917: Established as Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos from the Diocese of Antioquía

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica de Nuestra Señora de las Misericordias, Santa Rosa de Osos
    • Basílica del Señor de los Milagros, Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca
    • Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Yarumal

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Santa Rosa de Osos (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1995.06.10 – present)
    • Bishop Joaquín García Ordóñez (1971.09.29 – 1995.06.10)
    • Bishop Miguel Angel Builes (1924.05.27 – 1971.09.29)
    • Archbishop Maximiliano Crespo Rivera (1917.02.07 – 1923.11.15)

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