Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis
Location
Country	Colombia
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
Cathedral	Catedral de la Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
Bishop	Víctor Manuel López Forero
Auxiliary Bishop	Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga (Latin: Bucaramanguen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

• December 17, 1952: Established as Diocese of Bucaramanga from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
• December 14, 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • St. John Baptist, Girón

Leadership

• Archbishops of Bucaramanga (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – present)
  • Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15)
  • Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07)
• Bishops of Bucaramanga (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)
  • Cardinal Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03)

Suffragan dioceses

• Barrancabermeja
• Málaga–Soatá
• Socorro y San Gil
• Vélez

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy