Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena in Colombia
| 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 (482 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Catalina de Alejandría |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| arquicartagenadeindias.org | |
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.
History
- 24 April 1534: Established as Diocese of Cartagena from the Diocese of Panamá
- 20 June 1900: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Ordinaries
Diocese of Cartagena
Erected: April 24, 1534
- Tomás de Toro, O.P. (24 Apr 1534 - 1536 Died)
- Jerónimo de Loayza, O.P. (5 Dec 1537 - 13 May 1541 Appointed, Bishop of Lima)
- Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. (20 Jul 1541 - 17 Jul 1550 Appointed, Bishop of Mondoñedo)
- Gregorio de Beteta, O.P. (28 Jun 1552 - 1556 Resigned)
- Juan Simancas (5 Dec 1561 - 1570 Died)
- Pedro Arévalos, O.S.H. (18 May 1571 - 1572 Died)
- Dionisio de Santos, O.P. (25 Jun 1574 - 9 Sep 1577 Died)
- Juan Montalvo (bishop), O.P. (6 Oct 1578 - 10 Sep 1586 Died)
- Antonio de Hervias, O.P. (28 Sep 1587 - 1590 Died)[1]
- Juan de Labrada, O.P. (29 Jan 1597 - 22 Jul 1613 Died)
- Pedro Vega (6 Oct 1614 - 17 Jun 1616 Died)
- Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M. (26 Jun 1617 - 10 Dec 1621 Died)
- Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. (22 May 1623 - 18 Dec 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
- Diego Ramirez de Cepeda (15 Jul 1624 - 1629 Died)
- Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. (9 Sep 1630 - 13 Aug 1640 Confirmed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. (8 Oct 1640 - 18 Feb 1649 Died)
- Francisco Rodríguez de Valcárcel (28 Jun 1649 - 18 Jun 1651 Died)
- Garcia Ruiz Cabezas (27 Jun 1654 - 1658 Died)
- Antonio Sanz Lozano (10 Nov 1659 - 19 Aug 1680 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
- Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola (3 Mar 1681 - Feb 1713 Died)
- Antonio María Casiani, O.S.Bas. (17 Sep 1714 - 25 Nov 1717 Died)
- Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja (15 Apr 1720 - 19 Nov 1725 Appointed, Bishop of Popayán)
- Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva (20 Feb 1726 - 20 Sep 1728 Confirmed, Bishop of Popayán)
- Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja (20 Sep 1728 - 1729 Died)
- Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque (3 Aug 1729 - 19 Dec 1740 Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Diego Martínez y Garrido, O.S. (6 Mar 1741 - 22 Aug 1746 Resigned)
- Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte (28 Nov 1746 - 15 Nov 1751 Confirmed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Bartolomé de Narváez y Berrio (20 Dec 1751 - 6 Feb 1754 Died)
- Jacinto Aguado y Chacón (1754 - 17 Feb 1755 Appointed Bishop of Arequipa)
- Manuel de Sosa y Béthencourt (17 Nov 1755 - 22 Apr 1765 Appointed Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
- Diego Bernardo de Peredo y Navarrete (9 Dec 1765 - 22 Jun 1772 Appointed Bishop of Yucatán)
- Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo (7 Sep 1772 - 13 Mar 1775 Appointed Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
- Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo (13 Mar 1775 - 16 Dec 1776 Appointed Bishop of Quito)
- José Fernández Díaz de la Madrid, O.F.M. (28 Jul 1777 - 3 Dec 1792 Appointed Bishop of Quito)
- Miguel Álvarez Cortés (3 Dec 1792 - 22 Sep 1795 Appointed Bishop of Quito)
- Jerónimo Gómez de Liñán de la Borda (27 Jun 1796 - 30 Sep 1805 Died)
- Custodio Angel Díaz Merino, O.P. (26 Aug 1806 - 12 Jan 1815 Died)
- Gregorio Rodríguez Carrillo, O.S.Bas. (8 Mar 1816 - 12 Mar 1828 Died)
- Juan Fernández y Sotomayor Picón (29 Apr 1831 - 29 Mar 1849 Died)
- Pedro Antonio Torres (20 May 1850 Appointed - 20 Dec 1853 Appointed Bishop of Popayán)
- Bernardino Medina y Moreno (16 Feb 1856 - 26 Mar 1877 Died)
- Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda (21 Sep 1877 - 12 Sep 1878 Resigned)
- Manuel Cerón (28 Feb 1879 - 9 May 1880 Died)
- Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. (7 Feb 1882 - 8 Nov 1896 Died)
- Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. (15 Feb 1898 - 13 Nov 1943 Died)
Archdiocese of Cartagena
Elevated June 20, 1900
- Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. (15 Feb 1898 - 13 Nov 1943 Died)
- José Ignacio López Umaña (13 Nov 1943 Succeeded - 3 Oct 1974 Died)
- Rubén Isaza Restrepo (3 Oct 1974 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1983 Retired)
- Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (23 Sep 1983 - 24 Oct 2005 Resigned)
- Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (24 Oct 2005 Succeeded - )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." retrieved January 14, 2016
External links
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Coordinates: 10°25′25″N 75°33′03″W / 10.4236°N 75.5509°W
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