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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Bucaramanga

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Barrancabermeja, Málaga–Soatá, Socorro y San Gil, Vélez

Neighbouring Dioceses: Socorro y San Gil (↓), Barrancabermeja (←), Ocaña (↖), Nueva Pamplona (→), Málaga–Soatá (↘)

History

  • 1952.12.17: Established as Diocese of Bucaramanga / Bucaramanguen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nueva Pamplona)
  • 1974.12.14: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga / Bucaramanguen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1987.07.07: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Málaga–Soatá

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.02.13 – ...):Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra (63)Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra (63)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bucaramanga (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra (63)Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra (63)
(2009.02.13 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia)

Born:1950.05.11 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1981.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:2001.02.17

Titular Bishop of Buruni (2000.12.20 – 2003.06.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (2000.12.20 – 2003.06.27)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (2003.06.27 – 2009.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (2009.02.13 – ...)

Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (82)Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero (82)
(1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bucaramanga (Colombia)
Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Montelíbano (Colombia)

Born:1931.03.29 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1957.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1977.06.29

Titular Bishop of Afufenia (1977.05.06 – 1980.12.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1977.05.06 – 1980.12.06)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (1980.12.06 – 1985.06.07)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1985.06.07 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Cilibia (1985.06.07 – 1994.06.21)

Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia) (1986.07.21 – 1994.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1994.06.21 – 1998.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1998.06.27 – 2009.02.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (2009.05 – 2010.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Montelíbano (Colombia) (2010.09 – 2012.02.02)

Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos (84)Archbishop Darío Castrillón Hoyos (84) (later Cardinal)
(1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano pro hac vice Title
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bucaramanga (Colombia)
President emeritus of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

Christus in vobis spes gloriæ

Born:1929.07.04 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1952.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:1971.07.18
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21

Titular Bishop of Villa regis (1971.06.02 – 1976.07.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pereira (Colombia) (1971.06.02 – 1976.07.01)

Bishop of Pereira (Colombia) (1976.07.01 – 1992.12.16)

Secretary General of Latin American Episcopal Council (1983 – 1987)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1987 – 1991)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1992.12.16 – 1996.06.15)

Pro-Prefect of Congregation for Clergy (1996.06.15 – 1998.02.23)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano (1998.02.21 [1998.02.23] – 2008.03.01)

Prefect of Congregation for Clergy (1998.02.23 – 2006.10.31)

President of International Council for Catechesis (1998.02.23 – 2006.10.31)

President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” (2000.04.14 – 2009.07.08)

Protodeacon of College of Cardinals (2007.02.23 – 2008.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano pro hac vice Title (2008.03.01 – ...)

Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández
(1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07)

Born:1920.11.09 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1946.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:1960.06.19
Died:2011.11.01 († 90)

Bishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1974.12.14 – 1991.11.07)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1984 – 1987)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1991.11.07 – 1997.02.13)

Bishops of Bucaramanga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Héctor Rueda Hernández (later Archbishop)
(1960.05.06 – 1974.12.14)

(see above)

Bishop Aníbal Muñoz Duque (later Cardinal)
(1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03)

Jesus Christus et hodie ipse et in sæcula

Born:1908.10.03 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1933.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:1951.05.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1987.01.15 († 78)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (1951.04.08 – 1952.12.18)

Bishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) (1952.12.18 – 1959.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1959.08.03 – 1968.03.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1966 – 1972)

Titular Archbishop of Cariana (1968.03.30 – 1972.07.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1969.02.02 – 1972.07.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1972.07.29 – 1984.06.25)

Military Vicar of Colombia (Colombia) (1972.07.30 – 1984.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1973.03.05 – 1987.01.15)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.10.31

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