Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena

Archdiocese of Cartagena

Archidioecesis Carthaginensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,228,000
1,076,000 (87.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established24 April 1534 (490 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Catalina de Alejandría
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFrancisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C.
Bishops emeritusCarlos José Ruiseco Vieira
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
Map
Website
arquicartagena.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.[1][2][3]

History

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  • 24 April 1534: Established as Diocese of Cartagena from the Diocese of Panamá
  • 20 June 1900: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Diocese of Cartagena

Erected: April 24, 1534

Archdiocese of Cartagena

Elevated June 20, 1900

  • Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. (1898 – 13 Nov 1943 Died)
  • José Ignacio López Umaña (1943–1974 Died)
  • Rubén Isaza Restrepo (1974–1983 Retired)
  • Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1983–2005 Resigned)
  • Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (2005–2021 Retired)
  • Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. (2021–present)

Coadjutor archbishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Cartagena" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. ^ Pacheco, Juan Manuel. Los Primeros Obispos de Cartagena.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 154. (in Latin)
  5. ^ "Bishop Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  6. ^ "Father Gregorio de Beteta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  7. ^ "Bishop Juan Montalvo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 137. (in Latin)
  10. ^ "Bishop Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
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