Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja

Archdiocese of Tunja
Archidioecesis Tunquensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 3,621 km2 (1,398 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
300,000
260,000 (86.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 29 July 1880 (138 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de Santiago Apóstol
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisdetunja.org
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle

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

History

Special churches

Ordinaries

  • Bishops of Tunja
    • Severo Garcia † (18 Nov 1881 – 19 Apr 1886) Resigned
    • Giuseppe Benigno Perilla † (17 Mar 1887 – 13 Mar 1903) Died
    • Eduardo Maldonado Calvo † (24 Jun 1905 – 31 Mar 1932) Died
    • Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (9 Sep 1932 – 14 Jul 1950) Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá
    • Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (6 Dec 1950 – 20 Jun 1964) Appointed, Archbishop of
  • Archbishops of Tunja
    • Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. † (20 Jun 1964 – 20 Feb 1970) Resigned
    • Augusto Trujillo Arango † (20 Feb 1970 – 2 Feb 1998) Resigned
    • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. (2 Feb 1998 – )

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

    Coordinates: 5°31′56″N 73°21′41″W / 5.5321°N 73.3613°W / 5.5321; -73.3613


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