Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja
| Archdiocese of Tunja Archidioecesis Tunquensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 300,000 260,000 (86.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 July 1880 (135 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Santiago Apóstol |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. |
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| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisdetunja.org | |
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.
History
- 29 July 1880: Established as Diocese of Tunja from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
- 20 June 1964: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- BVM Rosary in Chiquinquirá
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Tunja
- Severo Garcia † (18 Nov 1881 - 19 Apr 1886) Resigned
- Giuseppe Benigno Perilla † (17 Mar 1887 - 13 Mar 1903) Died
- Eduardo Maldonado Calvo † (24 Jun 1905 - 31 Mar 1932) Died
- Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (9 Sep 1932 - 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá
- Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (6 Dec 1950 - 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of
- Archbishops of Tunja
- Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (20 Jun 1964 - 20 Feb 1970) Resigned
- Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 - 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
- Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (2 Feb 1998 - )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Tunja. |
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Coordinates: 5°31′56″N 73°21′41″W / 5.5321°N 73.3613°W
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