Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá
| Archdiocese of Bogotá Archidioecesis Bogotensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,019 km2 (1,552 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 4,184,000 3,586,000 (85.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 September 1562 (454 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Primada Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Rubén Salazar Gómez |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Fernando Sabogal Viana |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pedro Rubiano Sàenz |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arquibogota.org.co | |
Cathedral of Bogotá next to Sacred Chapel and Archiepiscopal Palace
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Latin: Archidioecesis Bogotensis) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia. It was founded as the Diocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada on 11 September 1562.[1][2] The current Archbishop is Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.
Ordinaries
Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
- Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M. (22 Mar 1564 - 12 Feb 1569)[3]
- Luis Zapata de Cárdenas, O.F.M. (8 Jan 1570 - 24 Feb 1590)[4]
- Alfonso López de Avila (29 Nov 1591 - 30 Dec 1591)
- Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado) (30 Apr 1593 - 17 Aug 1594)[5]
- Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero (12 Aug 1596 - 19 Nov 1607) Appointed, Archbishop of Lima
- Juan Castro (bishop), O.S.A. (7 Jan 1608 - Jun 1609)[6]
- Pedro Ordóñez y Flórez (19 Apr 1610 - 11 Jun 1614)[7]
- Hernando de Arias y Ugarte (Jan 1618 - 30 Jul 1625)
- Julián de Cortázar (7 Apr 1625 - 31 Oct 1630 Died)
- Bernardino de Almansa Carrión (15 Dec 1631 - 26 Sep 1633)
- Cristóbal de Torres, O.P. (8 Jan 1635 - 8 Jul 1654)
- Juan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez, O.P. (10 Nov 1659 - 1678)
- Antonio Sanz Lozano (22 Feb 1681 - 28 May 1688)
- Ignacio de Urbina (26 Sep 1690 - 18 Apr 1701)
- Francisco de Cosío y Otero (14 Jan 1704 - 29 Nov 1715)
- Francisco del Rincón, O.M. (5 Oct 1716 - 28 Jun 1723)
- Antonio Claudio Alvarez de Quiñones (29 Jan 1725 - 21 Oct 1736)
- Juan de Galabis, O. Praem. (3 Mar 1738 - 14 Nov 1739)
- Diego Fermín de Vergara, O.F.M. (12 Dec 1740 - 7 Feb 1744)
- Pedro Felipe de Azúa e Iturgoyen (18 Dec 1744 - 11 Aug 1753)
- José Javier de Arauz y Rojas (2 Jun 1754 - Feb 1764)
- Manuel Sosa Betencourt (22 Apr 1765 - 12 Nov 1765)
- Francisco Antonio de la Riva Mazo (9 Dec 1765 - 8 Dec 1768)
- Lucas Ramírez Galán, O.F.M. (21 Aug 1769 - 12 Dec 1770)
- Agustín Manuel Camacho y Rojas, O.P. (28 Sep 1771 - 13 Apr 1774)
- Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo (13 Mar 1775 - 14 Dec 1778)
- Antonio Caballero y Góngora (14 Dec 1778 - 15 Sep 1788)
- Baltazar Jaime Martínez de Compañón (15 Dec 1788 - 17 Aug 1797)
- Fernando del Portillo y Torres, O.P. (29 Oct 1798 - 20 Jan 1804)
- Juan Bautista Sacristán y Galiano (20 Aug 1804 - 1 Feb 1817)
- Isidoro Domínguez, C.R.M. (23 Aug 1819 - Apr 1822)
- Fernando Caycedit Florez (19 Jul 1827 - 17 Feb 1832)
- Manuel José Mosquera y Arboleda (21 Sep 1835 - 10 Dec 1853)
- Antonio Herrán y Zaldúa (21 Jan 1855 - 6 Feb 1868)
- Vicente Arbeláez Gómez (6 Feb 1868 - 29 Jun 1884)
- José Telésphor Paúl Vargas, S.J. (6 Aug 1884 - 8 Apr 1889)
- Ignacio León Velasco, S.J. (6 Oct 1889 - 10 Apr 1891)
- Bernardo Herrera Restrepo (4 Jun 1891 - 2 Jan 1928)
Archdiocese of Bogotá
- Bernardo Herrera Restrepo (4 Jun 1891 - 2 Jan 1928)
- Ismael Perdomo Borrero (2 Jan 1928 - 3 Jun 1950)
- Crisanto Luque Sánchez (14 Jul 1950 - 7 May 1959)
- Luis Concha Córdoba (18 May 1959 - 22 Jul 1972)
- Anibal Muñoz Duque (29 Jul 1972 - 25 Jun 1984)
- Mario Revollo Bravo (25 Jun 1984 - 27 Dec 1994)
- Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (27 Dec 1994 - 8 Jul 2010)
- Rubén Salazar Gómez (8 Jul 2010–present)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Engativá
- Diocese of Facatativá
- Diocese of Fontibón
- Diocese of Girardot
- Diocese of Soacha
- Diocese of Zipaquirá
See also
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Bogotá" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." retrieved November 11, 2015
- ↑ "Archbishop Luis Zapata de Cárdenas, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 7, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado)" retrieved November 18, 2015
- ↑ "Archbishop Juan Castro, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 24, 2016
- ↑ "Archbishop Pedro Ordóñez y Flórez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 24, 2016
External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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Coordinates: 4°35′52″N 74°04′30″W / 4.5978°N 74.0750°W
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