Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Popayán

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Popayán
Archdiocese of Popayán
Archidioecesis Popayanensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 17,087 km2 (6,597 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,160,071
1,100,000 (94.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Current leadership
Bishop Iván Antonio Marín López

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Popayán (Latin: Popayanen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Popayán in Colombia.

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History

  • August 22, 1546: Established as Diocese of Popayán from the Diocese of Panamá in Panama
  • June 20, 1900: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Popayán (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López (1997.04.19 – present)
    • Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (1990.12.18 – 1997.02.13)
    • Archbishop Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (1976.10.11 – 1990.04.11)
    • Archbishop Miguel Angel Arce Vivas (1965.04.07 – 1976.10.11)
    • Archbishop Diego Maria Gómez Tamayo (1944.04.25 – 1964.09.12)
    • Archbishop Juan Manoel González Arbeláez (1942.06.20 – 1944.02.01)
    • Archbishop Maximiliano Crespo Rivera (1923.11.15 – 1940.11.07)
    • Archbishop Emanuele Antonio Arboleda, C.M. (1906.11.24 – 1923)
    • Archbishop Emanuele Giuseppe Cayzedo y Cuero (1895.12.02 – 1905.12.14)
  • Bishops of Popayán (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Carlo Bermundez (1868.03.13 – ?)
    • Bishop Salvador Jiménez Padilla (1816.03.08 – 1841.02.13)
    • Archbishop Diego del Corro (1752.01.24 – 1758.03.13)
    • Archbishop Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria (1741 – 1752.01.24)
    • Archbishop Diego Fermín de Vergara, O.S.A. (1732.12.19 – 1740.12.12)
    • Bishop Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva (1728.09.20 – 1731.09.29)
    • Bishop Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja (1725.11.19 – 1732.04)
    • Bishop Juan Gómez de Neva y Frías (1714.11.19 – 1725.11.19)
    • Bishop Cristóbal Bernardo de Quiros (1672.05.16 – ?)
    • Bishop Vasco López de Contreras (? – 1666.07.07)
    • Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.S.A. (1637.08.25 – 1645.01)
    • Bishop Diego Montoya Mendoza (1633.09.05 – 1637.10.05)
    • Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1631 – 1633)
    • Bishop Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm. (1619.12.02 – 1631.01.27)
    • Bishop Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.S.A. (1608.11.17 – 1618.02.14)
    • Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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