Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja
Archdiocese of Tunja Archidioecesis Tunquensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 300,000 260,000 (86.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Santiago |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja {Latin: Tunquen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Tunja in Colombia.
History
- July 29, 1880: Established as Diocese of Tunja from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
- June 20, 1964: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja
Special Churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- BVM Rosary in Chiquinquirá
Leadership
- Archbishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (1998.02.02 – present)
- Archbishop Augusto Trujillo Arango (1970.02.20 – 1998.02.02)
- Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1964.06.20 – 1970.02.20)
- Bishops of Tunja (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J. (1950.12.06 – 1964.06.20)
- Cardinal Crisanto Luque Sánchez (1932.09.09 – 1950.07.14)
- Bishop Eduardo Maldonado Calvo (1905.06.24 – 1932.03.31)
- Bishop Giuseppe Benigno Perilla (1887.03.17 – ?)
- Bishop Severo Garcia (1881.11.18 – ?)
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Source
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