Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei de Antioquia
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 11,803 km2 (4,557 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
180,000
160,000 (88.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Metropolitana
Current leadership
Bishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Latin: Sanctae Fidei de Antioquia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

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History

  • 1804.08.31: Established as Diocese of Antioquía from the Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Popayán and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
  • February 5, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Antioquía – Jericó
  • July 3, 1941: Renamed as Diocese of Antioquía
  • June 18, 1988: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García (2007.01.12 – present)
    • Archbishop Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (1992.10.10 – 2007.01.12)
    • Archbishop Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. (1988.06.18 – 1992.10.10)
  • Bishops of Antioquía (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. (1970.03.06 – 1988.06.18)
    • Bishop Guillermo Escobar Vélez (1955.04.01 – 1969.07.28)
    • Bishop Luis Andrade Valderrama, O.F.M. (1944.06.16 – 1955.03.09)
    • Bishop Francesco Cristoforo Toro (1941.07.03 – 1942)
  • Bishops of Antioquía – Jericó (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francesco Cristoforo Toro (1917.02.08 – 1941.07.03)
    • Archbishop Maximiliano Crespo Rivera (1911.10.10 – 1917.02.07)
  • Bishops of Antioquía (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Giuseppe Villalba (1900.09.25 – 1911)
    • Bishop Gesu Maria Rodriguez (1883.08.09 – ?)
    • Bishop Gioacchino Guglielmo Gonzales (1873.03.21 – ?)
    • Bishop Fernando Cano Almirante, O.F.M. (1818.12.21 – 1825.12.19)

Suffragan dioceses

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