Catholic archdiocese in Colombia
Archdiocese of Tunja
Archidioecesis Tunquensis |
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Colombia |
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Area | 3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 300,000 260,000 (86.7%) |
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Rite |
Latin Rite |
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Established | 29 July 1880 (143 years ago) |
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Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Santiago Apóstol |
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Pope |
Francis |
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Archbishop | Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos |
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www.arquidiocesisdetunja.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja (
Latin: Tunquensis) is an
archdiocese located in the city of
Tunja in Colombia.
History
Special churches
Bishops
Ordinaries
- 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
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Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (9 Sep 1932 – 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of
Bogotá (Cardinal in 1953)
- Ángel María Ocampo Berrio,
S.J. † (6 Dec 1950 – 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja (see below)
- Archbishops of Tunja
- Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (20 Jun 1964 – 20 Feb 1970) Resigned (also listed above)
- Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 – 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
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Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. † (2 Feb 1998 – 11 Feb 2020) Retired
- Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (11 Feb 2020 – present)
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
External links
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Province of Barranquilla | |
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Province of Bogotá | |
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Province of Bucaramanga | |
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Province of Cali | |
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Province of Cartagena | |
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Province of Florencia | |
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Province of Ibagué | |
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Province of Manizales | |
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Province of Medellín | |
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Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
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Province of Popayán | |
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Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
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Province of Tunja | |
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Province of Villavicencio | |
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Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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5°31′56″N 73°21′41″W / 5.5321°N 73.3613°W / 5.5321; -73.3613