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Diocese Of Antioquia-Jericó
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia () is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia. History *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 Ordinaries * 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 **Joaqu ...
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 Departments of Colombia, departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the List of cities in Colombia by population, country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a co ...
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