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{{Short description|Catholic archdiocese in Colombia}}
{{Infobox diocese
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Archdiocese
|jurisdiction = Archdiocese
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|image_size = 100px
|image_size = 100px
|country = [[Colombia]]
|country = [[Colombia]]
|rite = [[Latin Rite]]
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]
|established = 29 July 1880 ({{age|1880|7|29}} years ago)
|established = 29 July 1880 ({{age|1880|7|29}} years ago)
|cathedral = Catedral Basílica de Santiago Apóstol
|cathedral = [[Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Tunja]]
|cocathedral =
|cocathedral =
|area_km2 = 3,621
|area_km2 = 3,621
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|catholics_percent= 86.7
|catholics_percent= 86.7
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = [[Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga]], [[I.M.C.]]
|bishop = Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos
|bishop_title = Archbishop
|bishop_title = Archbishop
|coadjutor =
|coadjutor =
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}}
[[File:Catedral tunja.JPG|thumb|right|235px|Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle]]
[[File:Catedral tunja.JPG|thumb|right|235px|Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle]]
The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja''' ({{lang-la|Tunquensis}}) is an [[archdiocese]] located in the city of [[Tunja]] in Colombia.
The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja''' ({{langx|la|Tunquensis}}) is an [[archdiocese]] located in the city of [[Tunja]] in Colombia.


==History==
==History==
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**Eduardo Maldonado Calvo † (24 Jun 1905 – 31 Mar 1932) Died
**Eduardo Maldonado Calvo † (24 Jun 1905 – 31 Mar 1932) Died
**[[Crisanto Luque Sánchez]] † (9 Sep 1932 – 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá|Bogotá]] (Cardinal in 1953)
**[[Crisanto Luque Sánchez]] † (9 Sep 1932 – 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá|Bogotá]] (Cardinal in 1953)
**Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] † (6 Dec 1950 – 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja (''see immed. below'')
**Ángel María Ocampo Berrio {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} † (6 Dec 1950 – 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja (''see below'')
* Archbishops of Tunja
* Archbishops of Tunja
**Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (20 Jun 1964 – 20 Feb 1970) Resigned
**Ángel María Ocampo Berrio {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} † (20 Jun 1964 – 20 Feb 1970) Resigned (''also listed above'')
**Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 – 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
**Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 – 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
**Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (2 Feb 1998 – )
**[[Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga]], I.M.C. † (2 Feb 1998 – 11 Feb 2020) Retired
**Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (11 Feb 2020 – present)


===Auxiliary bishops===
===Auxiliary bishops===
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===Other priests of this diocese who became bishops===
===Other priests of this diocese who became bishops===
*[[Norberto Forero y García]] † , appointed Apostolic Administrator of Nueva Pamplona in 1951
*[[Norberto Forero y García]] †, appointed Apostolic Administrator of Nueva Pamplona in 1951
*[[Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz]], appointed Bishop of Arauca in 2003
*[[Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz]], appointed Bishop of Arauca in 2003
*[[Jaime Muñoz Pedroza]], appointed Bishop of Arauca in 2010
*[[Jaime Muñoz Pedroza]], appointed Bishop of Arauca in 2010
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tunja]]
[[Category:Religious organizations established in 1880]]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century]]
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 10 December 2024

Archdiocese of Tunja

Archidioecesis Tunquensis
Location
CountryColombia
Statistics
Area3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
300,000
260,000 (86.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 July 1880 (144 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Tunja
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGabriel Ángel Villa Vahos
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisdetunja.org
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle

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

History

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Special churches

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Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Bishops of Tunja
    • Severo Garcia † (18 Nov 1881 – 19 Apr 1886) Resigned
    • Giuseppe Benigno Perilla † (17 Mar 1887 – 13 Mar 1903) Died
    • Eduardo Maldonado Calvo † (24 Jun 1905 – 31 Mar 1932) Died
    • Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (9 Sep 1932 – 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá (Cardinal in 1953)
    • Ángel María Ocampo Berrio SJ † (6 Dec 1950 – 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja (see below)
  • Archbishops of Tunja
    • Ángel María Ocampo Berrio SJ † (20 Jun 1964 – 20 Feb 1970) Resigned (also listed above)
    • Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 – 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
    • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. † (2 Feb 1998 – 11 Feb 2020) Retired
    • Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (11 Feb 2020 – present)

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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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Tunja.
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