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Archdiocese of Cartagena Archidioecesis Carthaginensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,228,000 1,076,000 (87.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 24 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 | |
Website | |
arquicartagena.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena (Latin : Carthaginsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cartagena in Colombia. [1] [2] [3]
Erected: April 24, 1534
Elevated June 20, 1900
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