Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena

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Archdiocese of Cartagena

Archidioecesis Carthaginensis
Escudo Arquidiocesis de Cartagena de Indias.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Statistics
Area8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,228,000
1,076,000 (87.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established24 April 1534 (489 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Catalina de Alejandría
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C.
Bishops emeritus Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
Map
Mapa Arquidiocesis de Cartagena de Indias.svg
Website
arquicartagena.org
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Catedral de Cartagena-Fachada.jpg
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena (Latin : Carthaginsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cartagena in Colombia. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

Bishops

Ordinaries

Diocese of Cartagena

Erected: April 24, 1534

Archdiocese of Cartagena

Elevated June 20, 1900

Coadjutor archbishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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