Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Bucaramanga
Latin:	Archidioecesis Bucaramanguensis
Province:	Bucaramanga
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	17 December 1952 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral de la Sagrada Familia
Area Km2:	5,397
Population:	1,192,350
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	1,168,525
Catholics Percent:	98.0
Bishop:	Ismael Rueda Sierra
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Map:	Mapa Arquidiocesis de Bucaramanga.svg
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

Bishops of Bucaramanga
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona; future Cardinal
- 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; future Cardinal
- Víctor Manuel López Forero (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)
- Ismael Rueda Sierra (2009.02.13 – present)

Rafael Sarmiento Peralta, appointed Bishop of Ocaña in 1962
Carlos Prada Sanmiguel, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín in 1988
Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra, appointed Bishop of Ocaña in 1993
Hency Martínez Vargas (priest here, 1985-1987), appointed Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas in 2019