Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae de Osos |
|
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,037 km2 (9,281 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 650,200 630,000 (96.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto |
| Map | |
 |
|
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (Latin: Sanctae Rosae de Osos) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Rosa de Osos in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
Contents |
[edit] History
- February 5, 1917: Established as Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos from the Diocese of Antioquía
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de las Misericordias, Santa Rosa de Osos
- Basílica del Señor de los Milagros, Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca
- Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Yarumal
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Santa Rosa de Osos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (2011.07.15 - present)
- Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1995.06.10 – 2010.11.13; appointed Archbishop of Barranquilla)
- Bishop Joaquín García Ordóñez (1971.09.29 – 1995.06.10)
- Bishop Miguel Angel Builes (1924.05.27 – 1971.09.29)
- Archbishop Maximiliano Crespo Rivera (1917.02.07 – 1923.11.15)
[edit] Source
 |
This Colombia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.svg){kind=small} |
This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in South America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
