Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga

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.

Diocese of Buga

Dioecesis Buguensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceCali
Statistics
Area3,997 km2 (1,543 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
569,127
491,127 (86.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 June 1966 (54 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Pedro
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJose Roberto Ospina Leongomez
Metropolitan ArchbishopDarío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía
Bishops emeritusHernán Giraldo Jaramillo
Map
Website
www.diocesisdebuga.org

History

  • 29 June 1966: Established as Diocese of Buga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali and Diocese of Palmira

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica del Señor de los Milagros de Buga

Ordinaries

  • Julián Mendoza Guerrero (1967.01.03 – 1984.08.04)
  • Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (1985.01.17 – 2001.01.19)
  • Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (2001.01.19 – 2012.05.10)
  • Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez (2012.05.10 – present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources


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