Suffragan diocese Buga, Colombia

Diocese of Buga

Buguen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese based at Buga in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cali. It was erected on 29 June 1966 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cali and the Diocese of Palmira. Its seat is the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Buga.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Catedral San Pedro Apostol), Buga, in Buga, Colombia.

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Established: 1966
Catholics: 491,127
Priests: 116
Territory: 3,997 km²

Parishes and churches

64 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop: Alexander Matiz Atencio
Born: 4 August 1960
Birthplace: Pasto

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Catedral San Pedro Apostol), Buga stands in Buga, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 29 June 1966
Latin: Buguen(sis)
Annuario code: 001000974

The see in figures

Catholics: 491,127
Population: 569,127
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 86.3%
Priests: 116
Catholics per priest: 4,234
Extent: 3,997 km²
Catholics per km²: 123

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Cali

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Cali.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of PalmiraPalmira41 km
Archdiocese of CaliCali56 km
Diocese of BuenaventuraBuenaventura86 km
Diocese of ArmeniaArmenia100 km
Diocese of CartagoCartago105 km
Diocese of PereiraPereira121 km
Archdiocese of IbaguéIbagué132 km
Diocese of Istmina-TadóIstmina147 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].