Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali

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Archdiocese of Cali
Archidioecesis Caliensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,504 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,606,000 (2006) 2,215,000 (85.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de San Pedro
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M.
Auxiliary Bishop:	José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. Julio Hernando García Peláez

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali {Latin: Calien(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cali in Colombia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 See also 5 References

[edit] History

• June 7, 1910: Established as Diocese of Cali from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán
• June 20, 1964: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Cali (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (2002.08.17 – present)
  • Archbishop Isaías Duarte Cancino (1995.08.19 – 2002.03.16)
  • Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (1985.02.07 – 1994.12.27)
  • Archbishop Alberto Uribe Urdaneta (1964.06.20 – 1985.02.07)
• Bishops of Cali (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Alberto Uribe Urdaneta (1960.07.13 – 1964.06.20)
  • Bishop Francisco Gallego Pérez (1958.12.18 – 1960.05.21)
  • Bishop Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. (1948.02.23 – 1958.09.24)
  • Bishop Luis Adriano Díaz Melo (1927.04.13 – 1947.11.13)
  • Archbishop Heladio Posidio Perlaza Ramírez (1911.08.11 – 1926.09.28)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Buenaventura
• Buga
• Cartago
• Palmira

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

[edit] References

• Diocese website
• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy