Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Buenaventura
latin= Dioecesis Bonaventurensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Cali
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 6,633
population= 400,900
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 395,000
catholics_percent= 98.5
bishop= Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
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.
History
* November 14, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Buenaventura from the Diocese of Cali and Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco
* November 30, 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Buenaventura
pecial Churches
*Minor Basillicas:
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Leadership
* Bishops of Buenaventura (Roman rite)
** Bishop Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (2004.04.29 – present)
** Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (Apostolic Administrator 2004.02.21 – 2004.04.29)
** Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (1996.11.30 – 2003.12.19)
* Vicars Apostolic of Buenaventura (Roman rite)
** Bishop Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30)
** Bishop Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/buen1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbuen.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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