Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá

Archdiocese of Bogotá
Archidioecesis Bogotensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Bogotá
Statistics
Area 4,019 km2 (1,552 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
4,184,000
3,586,000 (85.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 11 September 1562 (453 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Primada Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Rubén Salazar Gómez
Auxiliary Bishops Fernando Sabogal Viana
Emeritus Bishops Pedro Rubiano Sàenz
Map
Website
www.arquibogota.org.co
Cathedral of Bogotá next to Sacred Chapel and Archiepiscopal Palace

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Latin: Archidioecesis Bogotensis) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia. It was founded as the Diocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada on 11 September 1562. The current Archbishop is Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

Ordinaries

Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada

Archdiocese of Bogotá

Suffragan dioceses

References

Coordinates: 4°35′52″N 74°04′30″W / 4.5978°N 74.0750°W / 4.5978; -74.0750

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