Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro
Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro Dioecesis Sonsonensis – Rivi Nigri | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,300 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 565,000 550,000 (97.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 18 March 1957 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Cathedral, Sonsón |
Co-cathedral | Concatedral de San Nicolás in Rionegro |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diosonrio.org.co |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro (Latin: Sonsonensis – Rivi Nigri) is a diocese located in the cities of Sonsón and Rionegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
History[]
- 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of Sonsón from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
- 20 April 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Sonsón – Rionegro
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, La Ceja
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Bishops of Sonsón
- Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (18 Mar 1957 – 13 Jul 1960) Appointed, Bishop of Cali
- Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (12 Feb 1961 – 27 Mar 1968) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Bishops of Sonsón–Rionegro
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (1986-1988), appointed Bishop of Girardota
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Ocaña in 1972
- , appointed Bishop of Riohacha in 1988
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla in 1995
- (priest here, 1981-1988), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena in 2000
- , appointed Bishop of San José del Guaviare in 2006
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín in 2012
- Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo, appointed Bishop of Florencia in 2013
- , appointed Vicar Apostolic of Guapi in 2013
- , appointed Bishop of Ipiales in 2018
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources[]
External links[]
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source?]
- GCatholic.org
- Diocese website
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Medellín
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Sonsón
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs