The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Latin: Sanctae Fidei de Antioquia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei de Antioquia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,803 km2 (4,557 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 180,000 160,000 (88.9%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 August 1804 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal Orlando Antonio Corrales García |
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| Website | |
| www.arquisantioquia.org.co | |
History
edit- 8 August 1804: Established as Diocese of Antioquía from the Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Popayán and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
- 5 February 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Antioquía – Jericó
- 3 July 1941: Renamed as Diocese of Antioquía, because Jericó was erected as separate diocese
- 18 June 1988: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Bishops
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edit- Bishops of Antioquía
- Fernando Cano Almirante, O.F.M. † (21 Dec 1818 – 19 Dec 1825) Confirmed, Bishop of Islas Canarias
- Mariano Garnica y Orjuela, O.P. † (21 May 1827 – 10 Aug 1832) Died
- José María Estévez † (Appointed 19 Dec 1834; Died before appointment)
- Juan de la Cruz Gómez y Plata † (24 Jul 1835 – 1 Dec 1850) Died
- Domingo Antonio Riaño Martínez † (13 Jan 1854 – 20 Jul 1866) Died
- Joaquín Guillermo González † (21 Mar 1873 – 9 Aug 1883) Resigned
- Jesús María Rodríguez Balbín † (9 Aug 1883 – 30 Jul 1891) Died
- Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda † (30 Jan 1892 – 1900) Resigned
- José Maria Villalba † (25 Sep 1900 – 1901) Died
- Manuel Antonio López de Mesa † (30 May 1902 – 15 May 1908) Died
- Maximiliano Crespo Rivera † (18 Oct 1910 – 7 Feb 1917) Appointed, Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
- Bishops of Antioquía – Jericó
- Francisco Cristóbal Toro † (8 Feb 1917 – 3 Jul 1941) Appointed, Bishop of Antioquía
- Bishops of Antioquía
- Francisco Cristóbal Toro † (3 Jul 1941 – 16 Nov 1942) Died
- Luis Andrade Valderrama, O.F.M. † (16 Jun 1944 – 9 Mar 1955) Resigned
- Guillermo Escobar Vélez † (1 Apr 1955 – 28 Jul 1969) Resigned
- Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. † (6 Mar 1970 – 18 Jun 1988) Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Archbishops of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. † (18 Jun 1988 – 10 Oct 1992) Resigned
- Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (10 Oct 1992 – 12 Jan 2007) Resigned
- Orlando Antonio Corrales García (12 Jan 2007 – 3 May 2022) Resigned
Auxiliary bishop
edit- Guillermo Escobar Vélez † (1952-1955), appointed Bishop here