Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
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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)
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
Sources
External links
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