Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín
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|---|---|
| Country: | Colombia |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 708 km² |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción (Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. |
| Auxiliary Bishop: | Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. Gilberto Jiménez Narváez Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid Gonzalo de Jesús Rivera Gómez |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín {Latin: Medellen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Medellín in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- February 14, 1868: Established as Diocese of Medellín from the Diocese of Antioquía
- February 24, 1902: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
[edit] Special Churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Chiquinquirá
- Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Medellín
[edit] Metropolitan Archbishops of Medellín
| Name | Date of birth |
|---|---|
| Bernardo Herrera Restrepo | (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 4 Jun 1891 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada) |
| Joaquín Pardo-Vergara | (22 Jan 1892 Appointed - ) |
| Emanuele Giuseppe Cayzedo y Cuero | (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 22 Jun 1937 Died) |
| Tiberio Salazar Herrera | (22 Jun 1937 Succeeded - 1942 Died) |
| Joaquín Garcia Benitez | (14 May 1942 Appointed - 28 Nov 1957 Retired) |
| Tulio Botero Salazar | (8 Dec 1957 Appointed - 2 Jun 1979 Retired) |
| Alfonso López Trujillo | (2 Jun 1979 Succeeded - 9 Jan 1991 Resigned) |
| Héctor Rueda Hernández | (7 Nov 1991 Appointed - 13 Feb 1997 Retired) |
| Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo P.S.S. | (13 Feb 1997 Appointed - ) |
[edit] Suffragan Dioceses
[edit] See also
[edit] Source
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