|
St. Francis Of Assisi Cathedral, Sincelejo
The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral ( es, Catedral de San Francisco de Asís) Also Sincelejo Cathedral Is the name given to a cathedral church belonging to the Catholic Church and consecrated to St. Francis of Assisi. It is located in Santander Square in the city of Sincelejo (Colombia), capital of the Department of Sucre Sucre () is a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The department ranks 27th by area, and it has a population of 904,863, ranking 20th of all the 32 departments of Colombia. Sucre is bordered by the Caribbean on the northwest; by Bo .... The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Diocese of Sincelejo (''Dioecesis Sinceleiensis'') that was created in 1969 through the bull "Ad Ecclesiam Christi" of Pope Paul VI. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez. See also * List of cathedrals in Colombia * Roman Catholicism in Colombia * St. Francis of Assisi References {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sincelejo
Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre. It is also the main city in the denominated '' Región Sabanas'' (Savannas Region), a subdivision of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, and the 23rd largest city by population in Colombia.http://www.dane.gov.co Censo 2005 Dane It is located 30 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea by the Gulf of Morrosquillo, 125 kilometers from Cartagena, and 200 kilometers from Barranquilla. Origin of Name The origin of the name Sincelejo is a subject of controversy with no consensus as to its source. The most widely accepted theory is that the Spanish city is named after Cincel, who is reputed to have been the leader ("cacique," often translated, "chief") of the indigenous people who inhabited the area where the town was founded. One author states, without citation, that this theory is supported by documents in the General National Archives (AGN) in Bogota. History The land comprising Sincelejo was inhabite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sincelejo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo ( la, Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia. History * 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles) Ordinaries *Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta *Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16) *Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – 2014.03.15) * José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez (2015.02.19 - present) See also *Roman Catholicism in Colombia The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia. Organization It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ... Sources External links Catholic Hierarchy Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Sucre
Sucre () is a department in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. The department ranks 27th by area, and it has a population of 904,863, ranking 20th of all the 32 departments of Colombia. Sucre is bordered by the Caribbean on the northwest; by Bolívar Department on the east and by Córdoba Department on the west. Sucre was named in honor of the Independence hero Antonio José de Sucre who was quoted by the founders of this department in reference to Simón Bolívar's death as saying "They have killed my heart", expression said while cruising the territory of the present day Sucre Department. As of 2009, the Sucre Department has an estimated population of 802,733, of which 234,886 are in the department capital Sincelejo, according to the DANE projections. History Pre-Columbian Before the Spanish Conquest, the land comprising the department of Sucre was mainly inhabited by two groups of indigenous people — the Zenú and the Turbacos. The Zenú language was perhaps part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini and Domenico Tardini were considered to be the closest and most influential advisors of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cathedrals In Colombia
This is the list of cathedrals in Colombia sorted by denomination. Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia: * Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Apartadó * Cathedral of St. Barbara in Arauca * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Armenia * Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Barrancabermeja * Metropolitan Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla * Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Bogotá * Cathedral of the Holy Family in Bucaramanga * Cathedral of St. Bonaventure in Buenaventura * Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Buga * Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies in Caldas * Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Santiago de Cali * Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Cartagena de Indias * Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Cartago * Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Chiquinquirá * Cathedral of St. Joseph in Cúcuta * Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Duitama * Co-Cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia. Organization It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 52 dioceses, and a Maronite apostolic exarchate. Over 120 religious orders, institutes, and lay organizations run hundreds of primary and secondary schools, hospitals, clinics, orphanages, colleges, and 8 universities across the country. The best known is Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (in Cali) and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (in Bogotá), both Jesuit universities.Annuario Pontificio, 2009. Based on studies and a survey, about 90% of the Colombian population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Catholic, while 16.7% adhere to Protestantism (primarily Evangelicalism). History Catholicism was introduced to the country 1508. Two dioceses were organized in 1534. The Church grow significantly by the mid-17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Roman Catholic Church")
