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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona {Latin: Neo-Pampilonen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
History
September 25, 1835: Established as Diocese of Nueva Pamplona from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafe en Nueva Granada
May 29, 1956: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
Leadership
Archbishops of Nueva Pamplona (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Gustavo Martinez Frias (1999.03.18 present)
* Archbishop Victor Manuel Lopez Forero (1994.06.21 1998.06.27)
* Archbishop Rafael Sarmiento Peralta (1985.01.12 1994.06.21)
* Cardinal Mario Revollo Bravo (1978.02.28 1984.06.25)
* Archbishop Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1968.03.27 1978.02.28)
* Cardinal Anibal Munoz Duque (1959.08.03 1968.03.30)
* Archbishop Bernardo Botero Alvarez, C.M. (1956 1959.06.28)
Bishops of Nueva Pamplona (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Rafael Afanador y Cadena (1916.06.04 1956)
* Bishop Evaristo Blanco (1909.03.27 1916)
* Bishop Ignacio Antonio Parra (1875.09.17 1909.08.15)
* Bishop Bonifacio Toscano (1865.11.14 1874.01.16)
Suffragan Dioceses
Arauca
Cucuta
Ocana
Tibu
See also
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Source
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