Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena
| Archdiocese of Cartagena Archidioecesis Carthaginensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,228,000 1,076,000 (87.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 April 1534 (480 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Catalina de Alejandría |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| arquicartagenadeindias.org | |
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena (Latin: Carthaginsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cartagena in Colombia.
History
- 24 April 1534: Established as Diocese of Cartagena from the Diocese of Panamá
- 20 June 1900: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Leadership
- Archbishops of Cartagena (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (2005.10.24 – present)
- Archbishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1983.09.23 – 2005.10.24)
- Archbishop Rubén Isaza Restrepo (1974.10.03 – 1983)
- Archbishop José Ignacio López Umaña (1943.11.13 – 1974.10.03)
- Archbishop Pietro-Adamo Brioschi, P.I.M.E. (1900.06.20 – 1943.11.13)
- Bishops of Cartagena (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Pietro-Adamo Brioschi, P.I.M.E. (1898.02.15 – 1900.06.20)
- Bishop Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. (1882.02.07 – 1896)
- Bishop Manuel Cerón (1879 – 1880)
- Bishop Juan Nepomuceno Rueda (1877 – 1878)
- Bishop Bernardino Medina y Moreno (1856.09.16 – 1877)
- Bishop Pedro Antonio Torres (1850 – 1855)
- Bishop Juan Fernández de Sotomayor Picón (1831 – 1849)
- Bishop Gregorio Rodríguez Carrillo, O.S.Bas. (1816.03.08 – 1828.03.12)
- Bishop Custodio Angel Díaz Merino, O.P. (1806.08.26 – 1815.01.12)
- Bishop Miguel Alvarez Cortez (1792.12.03 – 1795.09.22)
- Bishop José Fernández Díaz de la Madrid, O.F.M. (1777 – ?)
- Bishop Blas Sobrino y Minayo (1775.03.13 – 1776.12.16)
- Archbishop Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo (1772.09.07 – 1775.03.13)
- Bishop Manuel Sosa Betencourt (1755.11.17 – 1765.04.22)
- Bishop Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte (1748 – 1755)
- Bishop Diego Martínez Garrido, O.S. (1741.03.06 – 1747.08.22)
- Bishop Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva (1726.02.20 – 1728.09.20)
- Bishop Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja (1720.04.15 – 1725.11.19)
- Bishop Antonio María Casiani, O.S.Bas. (1714.09.17 – 1717.11.25)
- Archbishop Antonio Sanz Lozano (1659.11.10 – 1681.02.22)
- Bishop Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. (1630.09.09 – 1640.08.13)
- Archbishop Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. (1623.05.22 – 1623.12.18)
- Bishop Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M. (1617.06.26 – 1621.12.10)
- Bishop Pedro Vega (1614.10.06 – 1617)
- Bishop Juan de Labrada (1597.01.29 – 1613.07.22)
- Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P. (1587.09.28 – 1590)
- Bishop Juan Montalvo, O.P. (1578.10.06 – 1586.09.10)
- Bishop Dionisio de Santos, O.P. (1574.06.25 – 1577.09.09)
- Bishop Pedro Arévalos, O.S.H. (1571.05.18 – 1572)
- Bishop Juan Simancas Simancas (1561.12.05 – 1570)
- Bishop Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. (1541.07.20 – 1550.07.17)
- Archbishop Jerónimo de Loayza, O.P. (1537.12.05 – 1541.05.13)