Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales
| Archdiocese of Manizales Archidioecesis Manizalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manizales |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 750,000 731,000 (97.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 April 1900 (115 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
| Emeritus Bishops | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisdemanizales.com | |
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales (Latin: Manizalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Manizales in Colombia.
History
- 11 April 1900: Established as Diocese of Manizales from the Diocese of Medellín
- 10 May 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Manizales
- Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Victorias in Santa Rosa de Cabal
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Manizales
- Gregorio Nazianzeno Hoyos † (16 Dec 1901 - 25 Oct 1921) Died
- Tiberio de Jesús Salazar y Herrera † (6 Jul 1922 - 7 Jul 1932) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Medellín
- Juan Manuel González Arbeláez † (3 Jul 1933 - 6 Jun 1934) Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Aenus
- Luis Concha Córdoba † (13 Jul 1935 - 10 May 1954) appointed Archbishop of Manizales
- Archbishops of Manizales
- Luis Concha Córdoba † (10 May 1954 - 18 May 1959) Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá
- Arturo Duque Villegas † (7 Jul 1959 - 22 May 1975) Retired
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (22 May 1975 - 15 Oct 1996) Resigned (is to become a Cardinal on 14 Feb 2015)
- Fabio Betancur Tirado † (15 Oct 1996 Appointed - 7 Oct 2010) Resigned
- Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (7 Oct 2010–present) previously Coadjutor Archbishop
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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Coordinates: 5°04′03″N 75°31′03″W / 5.0674°N 75.5174°W
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