Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis

Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area	5,397 km² (2,084 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,192,350 1,168,525 (98.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	17 December 1952 (63 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de la Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Ismael Rueda Sierra
Emeritus Bishops	Víctor Manuel López Forero
Map

Website
www.arquidiocesisbucaramanga.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga (Latin: Bucaramanguensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Bucaramanga from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
14 December 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:
- St. John Baptist, Girón

Leadership

Bishops of Bucaramanga
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)

Archbishops of Bucaramanga
- Héctor Rueda Hernández (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07) Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín
- Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15) Appointed, Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
- Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)
- Ismael Rueda Sierra (2009.02.13 – present)

Suffragan dioceses

Source

Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia

Province of Barranquilla	Archdiocese of Barranquilla Diocese of El Banco Diocese of Riohacha Diocese of Santa Marta Diocese of Valledupar

Province of Bogotá	Archdiocese of Bogotá Diocese of Engativá Diocese of Facatativá Diocese of Fontibón Diocese of Girardot Diocese of Soacha Diocese of Zipaquirá

Province of Bucaramanga	Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Diocese of Barrancabermeja Diocese of Málaga-Soatá Diocese of Socorro y San Gil Diocese of Vélez

Province of Cali	Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Buenaventura Diocese of Buga Diocese of Cartago Diocese of Palmira

Province of Cartagena	Archdiocese of Cartagena Diocese of Magangué Diocese of Montelibano Diocese of Monteria Diocese of Sincelejo

Province of Ibagué	Archdiocese of Ibagué Diocese of Espinal Diocese of Florencia Diocese of Garzón Diocese of Líbano–Honda Diocese of Neiva

Province of Manizales	Archdiocese of Manizales Diocese of Armenia Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas Diocese of Pereira

Province of Medellín	Archdiocese of Medellín Diocese of Caldas Diocese of Girardota Diocese of Jericó Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro

Province of Nueva Pamplona	Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Diocese of Arauca Diocese of Cúcuta Diocese of Ocaña Diocese of Tibú

Province of Popayán	Archdiocese of Popayán Diocese of Ipiales Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy Diocese of Pasto Diocese of Tumaco

Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Diocese of Apartadó Diocese of Ismina-Tadó Diocese of Quibdó Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos

Province of Tunja	Archdiocese of Tunja Diocese of Chiquinquirá Diocese of Duitama-Sogamoso Diocese of Garagoa Diocese of Yopal

Province of Villavicencio	Archdiocese of Villavicencio Diocese of Granada en Colombia Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Colombia Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad

Coordinates: 7°07′00″N 73°07′00″W / 7.1167°N 73.1167°W / 7.1167; -73.1167

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