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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Coordinates: 7°07′00″N 73°07′00″W / 7.1167°N 73.1167°W / 7.1167; -73.1167
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Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBucaramanga
Statistics
Area5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,192,350
1,168,525 (98.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 December 1952 (71 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopIsmael Rueda Sierra
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisbucaramanga.com

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

History

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

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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7°07′00″N 73°07′00″W / 7.1167°N 73.1167°W / 7.1167; -73.1167