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Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Ismael Rueda Sierra, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 December 1974
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 5,397 (2,084 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arquibucaramanga.com/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle 33 N. 21-16, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
  • Telephone: (7)6424.387; 6425.132
  • Fax: 6421.361

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Bucaramanga
17 December 1952ErectedDiocese of Nueva Pamplona (Santander del Sur) Diocese of Bucaramanga (erected)
29 May 1956Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bucaramanga (from Bogotá)
Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
14 December 1974ElevatedDiocese of Bucaramanga Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
7 July 1987Territory LostArchdiocese of Bucaramanga (Capitanejo, Carcasí, Cefitá, Cerrito, Concepción, Enciso, Guaca, Macaravita, Málaga, Molagavita, San Andrés, San José de Miranda, and San Miguel (all in García Rovira))
Diocese of Duitama (Boavita, Cobarachía, La Uvita, Soatá, Susacón, and Tipacoque (all in Norte) and Oliscas, El Cocuy, El Espino, Guacamayas, Güicán, Panqueva, and San Mateo (all in Gutiérrez))
Diocese of Málaga-Soatá (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bucaramanga
1958358,177363,82098.4%66431093,2866135841ap1960
1966565,287569,29799.3%87801673,3849344851ap1967
1970579,998593,99897.6%84581424,0841011,03158ap1971
Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
1976601,605619,19897.2%84411254,8126134067ap1977
1980675,682695,81597.1%85481335,0807239869ap1981
1990832,684858,58697.0%89681575,303310156369ap1991
19991,045,8841,070,13397.7%137682055,1011010661290ap2000
20001,072,0351,096,89697.7%146682145,0091014255290ap2001
20011,104,2141,130,51797.7%148682165,1121013862592ap2002
20021,126,7491,153,58997.7%147652125,3141411563294ap2003
20031,149,2841,176,66097.7%150652155,3452012263694ap2004
20041,168,5251,192,35098.0%143702135,4862412558196ap2005
20121,343,7601,376,25297.6%183612445,50756105574105ap2013
20151,412,0631,446,20697.6%179572365,9836080553105ap2016
20181,440,0001,498,20096.1%184902745,25570114593109ap2019
20201,240,0001,290,43196.1%189952844,36662111571110ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Bucaramanga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 387, to Page 389
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 693, to Page 695
  • Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 165, and Page 166

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