Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín

Archdiocese of Medellín
Archidioecesis Medellensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 708 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
3,012,847
2,625,494 (87.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 14 February 1868 (150 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo
Auxiliary Bishops • Edgar Aristizábal Quintero
• Hugo Alberto Torres Marín
• Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero
Emeritus Bishops • Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, CMF
• Gonzalo de Jesús Rivera Gómez
Map
Website
www.arqmedellin.com
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, La Estrella

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

Archbishop Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo is the current Archbishop of Medellín.

History

  • 14 February 1868: Established as Diocese of Medellín from the Diocese of Antioquía
  • 24 February 1902: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, La Estrella
    • Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Medellín
    • Medellín cathedral is also a minor basilica.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Medellín

Name Date of birth
Bernardo Herrera Restrepo (27 Mar 1885 Appointed – 4 Jun 1891 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Joaquín Pardo Vergara (22 Jan 1892 Appointed – )
Manuel José Caicedo Martínez (14 Dec 1905 Appointed – 22 Jun 1937 Died)
Tiberio Salazar Herrera (22 Jun 1937 Succeeded – 1942 Died)
Joaquín Garcia Benitez (14 May 1942 Appointed – 28 Nov 1957 Retired)
Tulio Botero Salazar (8 Dec 1957 Appointed – 2 Jun 1979 Retired)
Alfonso López Trujillo (2 Jun 1979 Succeeded – 9 Jan 1991 Resigned)
Héctor Rueda Hernández (7 Nov 1991 Appointed – 13 Feb 1997 Retired)
Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo P.S.S. (13 Feb 1997 Appointed – 16 Feb 2010 Retired)
Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo (16 Feb 2010 – present)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

    Coordinates: 6°13′00″N 75°34′00″W / 6.2167°N 75.5667°W / 6.2167; -75.5667


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