Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura (Latin: Bonaventuren(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Diocese of Buenaventura Dioecesis Bonaventurensis | |
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 Coat of arms of Diocese of Buenaventura | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cali |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,633 km2 (2,561 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 400,900 395,000 (98.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1952 (71 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Buenaventura |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía |
| Map | |
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Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de San Buenaventura, dedicated to Saint Bonaventura, in the city of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department.
History edit
- 14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Buenaventura, on territories split off from the then Diocese of Cali and Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco (now a diocese)
- 30 November 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Buenaventura / Bonaventuren(sis) (Latin)
Statistics edit
As per 2014, it pastorally served 434,000 Catholics (98.0% of 443,000 total) on 6,633 km² in 21 parishes and 84 missions with 38 priests (25 diocesan, 13 religious), 24 lay religious (13 brothers, 11 sisters) and 7 seminarians.
Episcopal Ordinaries edit
(all Roman rite)
- Apostolic Vicars of Buenaventura
- Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. (born Vanuatu) (1953.03.24 – death 1972.01.21), Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21), previously Apostolic Prefect of Mitú (Colombia) (1949.07.19 – 1953.03.24)
- Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (first native incumbent) (1973.01.29 – retired 1996.11.30), Titular Bishop of Casæ nigræ (1973.01.29 – death 2010.09.09); previously Apostolic Prefect of Mitú (Colombia) (1953.03.27 – 1967)
- Diocesan Bishops of Buenaventura
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (1996.11.30 – 2003.12.19), previously Titular Bishop of Rusguniæ (1988.02.26 – 1996.11.30) as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Pereira (Colombia) (1988.02.26 – 1996.11.30); later Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15), Bishop of above Pereira (2011.07.15 – ...)
- Apostolic Administrator Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (2004.02.21 – 2004.04.29), while Metropolitan Archbishop of Cali (Colombia) (2002.08.17 – retired 2011.05.18); previously Titular Bishop of Egara (1978.03.08 – 1983.12.23) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Cali (1978.03.08 – 1983.12.23), Bishop of Barrancabermeja (Colombia) (1983.12.23 – 1993.03.25), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibagué (Colombia) (1993.03.25 – 2002.08.17)
- Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (2004.04.29 – retired 2017.06.30)
- Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya (2017.06.30 – ...), no previous prelature.
So far, the diocese had no auxiliary bishops.
See also edit
Notes and references edit
Sources and external links edit
- GCatholic.org, with Google satellite photo - data for all sections
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source?]
3°53′23″N 77°04′37″W / 3.8896°N 77.0770°W
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