Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja

Archdiocese of Tunja Archidioecesis Tunquensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 300,000 260,000 (86.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Basílica de Santiago
Current leadership
Bishop	Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.

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

History

• July 29, 1880: Established as Diocese of Tunja from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
• June 20, 1964: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • BVM Rosary in Chiquinquirá

Leadership

• Archbishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (1998.02.02 – present)
  • Archbishop Augusto Trujillo Arango (1970.02.20 – 1998.02.02)
  • Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1964.06.20 – 1970.02.20)
• Bishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1950.12.06 – 1964.06.20)
  • Cardinal Crisanto Luque Sánchez (1932.09.09 – 1950.07.14)
  • Bishop Eduardo Maldonado Calvo (1905.06.24 – 1932.03.31)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Benigno Perilla (1887.03.17 – ?)
  • Bishop Severo Garcia (1881.11.18 – ?)

Suffragan dioceses

• Chiquinquirá
• Duitama–Sogamoso
• Garagoa
• Yopal

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website