Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales

Archdiocese of Manizales
Archidioecesis Manizalensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Manizales
Statistics
Area 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
750,000
731,000 (97.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 11 April 1900 (118 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo
Emeritus Bishops José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisdemanizales.com
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary

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

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Manizales
    • Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Victorias in Santa Rosa de Cabal

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) appointed Archbishop of Manizales
  • Archbishops of Manizales
    • Luis Concha Córdoba † (10 May 1954 – 18 May 1959) Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá
    • Arturo Duque Villegas † (7 Jul 1959 – 22 May 1975) Retired
    • José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (22 May 1975 – 15 Oct 1996) Resigned (became a Cardinal on 14 February 2015)
    • Fabio Betancur Tirado † (15 Oct 1996 Appointed – 7 Oct 2010) Resigned
    • Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (7 Oct 2010 – present) previously Coadjutor Archbishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

    Coordinates: 5°04′03″N 75°31′03″W / 5.0674°N 75.5174°W / 5.0674; -75.5174


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