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Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
6,633 km²

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Colombia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 400,900 395,000 (98.5%)

Established
  
14 November 1952 (64 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral de San Buenaventura

Bishop
  
Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura (Latin: Bonaventuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Buenaventura in the Ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.

Contents

History

  • 14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Buenaventura from the Diocese of Cali and Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco
  • 30 November 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Buenaventura

    • Ordinaries

  • Vicars Apostolic of Buenaventura (Roman rite)
  • Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)
  • Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30)
  • Bishops of Buenaventura (Roman rite)
  • Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (1996.11.30 – 2003.12.19)
  • Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (Apostolic Administrator 2004.02.21 – 2004.04.29)
  • Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (2004.04.29 – present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura Wikipedia
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