Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

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Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis
Escudo de la Arquidiocesis de Bucaramanga.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,192,350
1,168,525 (98.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established17 December 1952 (70 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra
Map
Mapa Arquidiocesis de Bucaramanga.svg
Website
www.arquidiocesisbucaramanga.com

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

Contents

History

Special churches

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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