Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga

Diocese of Buga Dioecesis Buguensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Cali
Statistics
Area	3,997 km^2 (1,543 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 569,127 491,127 (86.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 June 1966 (58 years ago)
Cathedral	St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Alexander Matiz Atencio
Metropolitan Archbishop	Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez
Bishops emeritus	Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez
Map
Website
www.diocesisdebuga.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga (Latin: Buguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Buga in the ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.

History

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

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica del Señor de los Milagros de Buga

Ordinaries

1. Julián Mendoza Guerrero (1967.01.03 – 1984.08.04)
2. Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. (1985.01.17 – 2001.01.19)
3. Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (2001.01.19 – 2012.05.10)
4. Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez (2012.05.10 – 2024.12.07)
5. Alexander Matiz Atencio (2024.12.07 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy^{[self-published source?]}
• GCatholic.org

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