Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Villavicencio explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Villavicencio
Latin:	Archidioecesis Villavicentiensis
Province:	Villavicencio
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	23 June 1903 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Area Km2:	65,470
Population:	540,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	506,000
Catholics Percent:	93.7
Bishop Title:	Archbishop-designate
Emeritus Bishops:	Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. Oscar Urbina Ortega
Map:	Mapa Arquidiocesis de Villavicencio.svg
Website:	http://arquidiocesisdevillavicencio.org.co/

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Villavicencio (Latin: Villavicentiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Villavicencio in Colombia.

History

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Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega (2007.11.30 – 2022.04.23)
  • Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas (2004.07.03 – 2007.05.31), appointed Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
• Bishops of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas (2002.07.16 – 2004.07.03)
  • Bishop Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. (1994.05.03 – 2001.06.16)
  • Bishop Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, S.M.M. (1969.04.26 – 1994.05.03)
  • Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1964.02.11 – 1969.04.26)
• Vicar Apostolic of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1949.06.09 – 1964.02.11)
• Vicars Apostolic of Los Llanos de San Martín (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1939.06.27 – 1949.06.09)
  • Bishop Joseph-Marie-Désiré Guiot, S.M.M. (1908.04.04 – 1939.06.24)

Coadjutor bishops

• Francisco José Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1939), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
• Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. (1992-1994)

Auxiliary bishop

• Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, S.M.M. (1961-1969), appointed Bishop here

Suffragan dioceses

• • Granada San José del Guaviare

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Diocese website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Catholic Priests Suspended In Colombia Over Abuse Claim. AFP-Agence France. Presse. www.barrons.com.
2. Web site: Colombia's Catholic Church suspends 15 priests for sexual abuse. April 4, 2020. The Brussels Times.
3. News: Dallas priest accused of abuse removed from the Ministry. The New York Times. April 27, 2020.