Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro

Roman Catholic Diocese of SonsónRionegro
Diocese of SonsónRionegro
Dioecesis Sonsonen(sis) – Rivi Nigri
Location
Country Colombia
Metropolitan Medellín
Statistics
Area 7,300 km2 (2,800 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
565,000
550,000 (97.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Nicolás el Magno in Sonsón
Co-cathedral Concatedral de San Nicolás in Rionegro
Current leadership
Bishop sede vacante
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of SonsónRionegro (Latin: Sonsonen(sis) – Rivi Nigri) is a diocese located in the cities of Sonsón and Rionegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.

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History

  • March 18, 1957: Established as Diocese of Sonsón from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín

1968.04.20: Renamed as Diocese of SonsónRionegro

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:

Leadership

  • Bishops of SonsónRionegro (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ricardo Antonio Tobon Restrepo (2003.04.252010.02.16); named Archbishop of Medellin
    • Archbishop Flavio Calle Zapata (1993.02.162003.01.10)
    • Bishop Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo (1968.04.061993.07.15)
  • Bishops of Sonsón (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1961.02.121968.03.27)
    • Archbishop Alberto Uribe Urdaneta (1957.03.181960.07.13)

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