Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
| Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bucaramanga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,192,350 1,168,525 (98.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1952 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Sagrada Familia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Ismael Rueda Sierra |
| Emeritus Bishops | Víctor Manuel López Forero |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisbucaramanga.com | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga (Latin: Bucaramanguensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Bucaramanga in Colombia.
History
- 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Bucaramanga from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
- 14 December 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- St. John Baptist, Girón
Leadership
- Bishops of Bucaramanga
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)
- Archbishops of Bucaramanga
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07) Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín
- Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15) Appointed, Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
- Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)
- Ismael Rueda Sierra (2009.02.13 – present)