Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales explained
Jurisdiction: | Metropolitan Archdiocese |
Manizales |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Metropolitae Manizalensis |
Province: | Manizales |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 11 April 1900 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
Area Km2: | 3,848 |
Population: | 750,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 731,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 97.5 |
Bishop: | José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez |
Bishop Title: | Metropolitan Archbishop |
Map: | Mapa Arquidiócesis de Manizales.svg |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales (Latin: Manizalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Manizales in Colombia.
History
- 11 April 1900: Established as Diocese of Manizales from the Diocese of Medellín
- 10 May 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales
Special churches
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Manizales
- Gregorio Nazianzeno Hoyos † (16 Dec 1901 – 25 Oct 1921) Died
- Tiberio de Jesús Salazar y Herrera † (6 Jul 1922 – 7 Jul 1932) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Medellín
- Juan Manuel González Arbeláez † (3 Jul 1933 – 6 Jun 1934) Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Aenus
- Luis Concha Córdoba † (13 Jul 1935 – 10 May 1954) see below; future Cardinal
- Archbishops of Manizales
Coadjutor archbishop
- Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (2009–2010)
Auxiliary bishops
- Baltasar Álvarez Restrepo † (1949–1952), appointed Bishop of Pereira
- Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. † (1968–1972), appointed Bishop of Montería
- Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (1953–1957), appointed Bishop of Sonsón
- Augusto Trujillo Arango † (1957–1960), appointed Bishop of Jericó
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Rubén Isaza Restrepo †, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena in 1952
- Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo (priest here, 1958–1960), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Popayán in 1974
- José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez, appointed Bishop of Líbano-Honda in 2004
- Óscar González Villa †, appointed Bishop of Girardota in 2006 (did not take effect)
- Luis Horacio Gómez González †, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán in 2014
- José Libardo Garcés Monsalve, appointed Bishop of Málaga-Soatá in 2016
Suffragan dioceses
See also
External links
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