Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
| Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis | |
|---|---|
| File:Escudo de la Arquidiócesis de Bucaramanga.svg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bucaramanga |
| 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 |
| Established | 17 December 1952 (73 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Sagrada Familia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Luis Augusto Campos Flórez |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisbucaramanga.com | |
Archdiocese of Bucaramanga — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga (Latin: Bucaramanguensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Bucaramanga in Colombia.
History
- 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
- Minor Basilicas:
- St. John Baptist, Girón
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Bucaramanga
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona; future Cardinal
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)
- Archbishops of Bucaramanga
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07) Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín
- Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15) Appointed, Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; future Cardinal
- Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)
- Ismael Rueda Sierra (2009.02.13 – 2026.02.24)
- Luis Augusto Campos Flórez (2026.02.24 – present)[1]
Auxiliary bishops
- Isaías Duarte Cancino (1985-1988), appointed Bishop of Apartadó
- Héctor Cubillos Peña (2002-2004), appointed Bishop of Zipaquirá
- Juan Vicente Córdoba Villota, S.J. (2004-2011), appointed Bishop of Fontibón
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta, appointed Bishop of Ocaña in 1962
- Carlos Prada Sanmiguel, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín in 1988
- Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra, appointed Bishop of Ocaña in 1993
- Hency Martínez Vargas (priest here, 1985-1987), appointed Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas in 2019
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga, official website