Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga

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Diocese of Buga
Dioecesis Buguensis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Cali
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 3,997 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
569,127 (2004)
491,127 (86.3%)
Cathedral: Catedral de San Pedro
Ordinaries
Bishop: Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga {Latin: Buguen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Buga in the Ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.

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[edit] History

  • June 29, 1966: Established as Diocese of Buga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali and Diocese of Palmira

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • de Buga

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Buga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (2001.01.19 – present)
    • Bishop Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (1985.01.17 – 2001.01.19)
    • Bishop Julián Mendoza Guerrero (1967.01.03 – 1984.08.04)

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