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Diocese of

Buenaventura

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Cali

History

  • 1952.11.14: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Buenaventura / Bonaventuren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cali and Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco)
  • 1996.11.30: Promoted as Diocese of Buenaventura / Bonaventuren(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Buenaventura (Roman Rite)

Bishop Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (69)Bishop Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (69)
(2004.04.29 – ...)

Born:1940.06.14 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1965.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:2004.07.16

Bishop of Buenaventura (Colombia) (2004.04.29 – ...)

Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (71)Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (71)
(Apostolic Administrator 2004.02.21 – 2004.04.29)

Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (61)Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (61)
(1996.11.30 – 2003.12.19)

Born:1948.08.05 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1973.11.18
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.26

Titular Bishop of Rusguniae (1988.02.26 – 1996.11.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira (Colombia) (1988.02.26 – 1996.11.30)

Bishop of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1996.11.30 – 2003.12.19)

Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (2003.12.19 – ...)

Vicars Apostolic of Buenaventura (Roman Rite)

Bishop Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (93)Bishop Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (93)
(1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30)

Born:1916.08.06 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1939.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:1973.03.27

Prefect Apostolic of Mitú (Colombia) (1953.03.27 – 1967)

Vicar Apostolic of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30)

Titular Bishop of Casae nigrae (1973.01.29 – ...)

Bishop Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y.
(1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)

Born:1917.08.26
Ordained Priest:1942.11.29
Consecrated Bishop:1953.05.24
Died:1972.01.21 († 54)

Prefect Apostolic of Mitú (Colombia) (1949.07.19 – 1953.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)


as of 2010.03.13

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