Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja

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Archdiocese of Tunja

Archidioecesis Tunquensis
Escudo de la Arquidiocesis de Tunja.svg
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
300,000
260,000 (86.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established29 July 1880 (144 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Tunja
Current leadership
Pope Francis
ArchbishopGabriel Ángel Villa Vahos
Map
Mapa Arquidiocesis de Tunja.svg
Website
www.arquidiocesisdetunja.org
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle Catedral tunja.JPG
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja (Latin : Tunquensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Tunja 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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