Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga

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Diocese of Buga

Dioecesis Buguensis
Escudo de la Diocesis de Buga.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Cali
Statistics
Area3,997 km2 (1,543 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
569,127
491,127 (86.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established29 June 1966 (58 years ago)
Cathedral St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Alexander Matiz Atencio
Metropolitan Archbishop Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez
Bishops emeritusHernán Giraldo Jaramillo,
Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Buga.svg
Website
www.diocesisdebuga.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga (Latin : Buguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Buga in the ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.

Contents

History

Special churches

Ordinaries

  1. Julián Mendoza Guerrero (1967.01.03 – 1984.08.04)
  2. Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (1985.01.17 – 2001.01.19)
  3. Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (2001.01.19 – 2012.05.10)
  4. Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez (2012.05.10 – 2024.12.07)
  5. Alexander Matiz Atencio (2024.12.07 – present)

See also

Sources

    3°53′57″N76°18′10″W / 3.8993°N 76.3027°W / 3.8993; -76.3027


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