Diocese of Buga
| Diocese of Buga Dioecesis Buguensis | |
|---|---|
| File:Escudo de la Diócesis de Buga.svg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cali |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,997 km2 (1,543 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 569,127 491,127 (86.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 June 1966 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alexander Matiz Atencio |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez |
| Bishops emeritus | Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdebuga.org | |
Diocese of Buga — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga (Latin: Buguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Buga in the ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.
History
- 29 June 1966: Established as Diocese of Buga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali and Diocese of Palmira
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica del Señor de los Milagros de Buga
Ordinaries
- Julián Mendoza Guerrero (1967.01.03 – 1984.08.04)
- Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (1985.01.17 – 2001.01.19)
- Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (2001.01.19 – 2012.05.10)
- Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez (2012.05.10 – 2024.12.07)
- Alexander Matiz Atencio (2024.12.07 – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]