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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Bogotá
The Archdiocese of Bogotá ( Spanish: ''Arquidiócesis Metropolitana de Bogotá''; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Colombia. It was established in 1562 as the Diocese of Santa Fe en Nueva Granada, elevated to an archdiocese two years later, and was given its current name in 1891. It serves nearly 3.8 million Catholics in Bogotá and parts of the Cundinamarca Department, and covers a total area of 4,109 km2 (1,552 square miles). The current metropolitan archbishop is Luis José Rueda Aparicio since 2020. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bogotá, which includes six suffragan dioceses: *Engativá * Facatativá *Fontibón * Girardot * Soacha * Zipaquirá The archdiocese's territory covers 14 of the 20 localities (administrative districts) of the city of Bogotá and 11 municipalities in the Cundinamarca Department. Prior to 2003, when three new urban dioceses were created, the archdiocese included all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. 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.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Square Mile
The square mile (abbreviated as sq mi and sometimes as mi2)Rowlett, Russ (September 1, 2004) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 22, 2012. is an imperial and US unit of measure for area. One square mile is equal to the area of a square with each side measuring a length of one mile. Equivalents One square mile is equal to: *4,014,489,600 square inches * * * * One square mile is also equivalent to: * * * Similarly named units Miles square Square miles should not be confused with miles square, a square region with each side having a length of the value given. For example, a region which is 20 miles square ( × ) has an area of ; a rectangle of measuring × also has an area of , but is not 20 miles square. Section In the United States Public Land Survey System The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Auxiliary Bishop
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. Roman Catholicism In the Catholic Church, auxiliary bishops exist in both the Latin Church and in the Eastern Catholic Churches. The particular duties of an auxiliary bishop are given by the diocesan bishop and can vary widely depending on the auxiliary bishop, the ordinary, and the needs of the diocese. In a larger archdiocese, they might be assigned to serve a portion of the archdiocese (sometimes called deaneries, regions, or vicariates) or to serve a particular population such as immigrants or those of a particular heritage or language. Canon law recommends that the diocesan bishop appoint an auxiliary bishop as vicar general of the diocese. In May 2017, Gregorio Rosa Chávez was one of the first Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Primatial Cathedral Of Bogotá
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially ''Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and Primate of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Saint Peter'', is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated to the Immaculate Conception and under the patronage of Saint Peter; it is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical style building located in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, the country's capital. The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized with the honorary title of ''Primate of Colombia'' by Pope Leo XIII, through the Decree of the Consistorial Congregation of November 7, 1902. It is also the seat of the Cabildo metropolitano and of the "Parish of the Cathedral Basilica Metropolitana de Bogotá Saint Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special district (United States), special-purpose district. The English language, English word is derived from French language, French , which in turn derives from the Latin language, Latin , based on the word for social contract (), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction (area), jurisdiction, from a sovereign state s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Zipaquirá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá () is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá, Bogotá in Colombia. History It was established on September 1, 1951, as the Diocese of Zipaquirá, from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá. Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **Basilica de Santo Cristo de Ubaté, Ubaté **Basilica de San Jacinto de Guasca, Guasca. The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is in the diocese, but is administratively an ordinary church; the title "cathedral" is unofficial. Bishops Ordinaries *Tulio Botero , Tulio Botero Salazar, Congregation of the Mission, C.M. (1952.05.01 – 1957.12.08) Appointed, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín, Medellín *Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1957.12.08 – 1974.07.08) *Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. (1974.07.08 – 1991.09.27)Rafael Lazcano, ''Episcopologio agustiniano''. Agustiniana, Guadarrama (Madrid) 2014, vol. I, p. 399-401. *Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Soacha
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha () is a diocese located in the city of Soacha in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia. History * 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Soacha from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá Ordinaries * Daniel Caro Borda (2003.08.06 – 2016.06.28) * José Daniel Falla Robles (2016.06.29 – 2021.05.01) See also *Roman Catholicism in Colombia The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia. Organization It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 5 ... Sources External links Catholic Hierarchy Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bogotá Christian organizations established in 2003 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Girardot
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot () is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia. History * 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá Bishops Ordinaries *Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12), appointed Bishop of Sonsón *Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Socorro y San Gil *Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30), appointed Bishop of Duitama *Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17) * Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15) *Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – 2018.07.11) * Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2018.07.11 - present) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Eulises González Sánchez, appointed Vicar Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia in 2000 * Ismael Rueda Sierra, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena in 2000 See also *Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Fontibón
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of Roman civilization * Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible * Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People * Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Roman (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Facatativá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Facatativá () is a diocese located in the northwest of Cundinamarca Department in Colombia. Its see is the city of Facatativá; the diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia#Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá, Bogotá in Colombia. The diocesan territory includes the municipalities of Albán, Cundinamarca, Albán, Bojacá, El Rosal, Cundinamarca, El Rosal, Facatativá, Funza, Guayabal de Síquima, La Vega, Cundinamarca, La Vega, Madrid, Cundinamarca, Madrid, Mosquera, Cundinamarca, Mosquera, Nimaima, Nocaima, Quebradanegra, San Francisco, Cundinamarca, San Francisco de Sales, Sasaima, Subachoque, Supatá, Tabio, Tenjo, Tobía, Útica, Cundinamarca, Útica, Vergara, Cundinamarca, Vergara, Villeta, Cundinamarca, Villeta and Zipacón in Cundinamarca. The diocese is bordered by the Diocese of Zipaquirá to the north, the Dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Engativá, Engativá and Roman Catholic Dioc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Engativá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Engativá () is a diocese located in the city of Engativá in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia. History * 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Engativá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá Ordinaries *Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (2003.08.06 – 2015.06.26) * Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa (2015.06.26 - present) See also *Roman Catholicism in Colombia The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia. Organization It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 5 ... Sources External links Catholic Hierarchy Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bogotá Christian organizations established in 2003 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
