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Metropolitan see Popayán, Colombia

Archdiocese of Popayán

Popayanen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite metropolitan archdiocese seated at Popayan in the Cauca department, one of the oldest sees in Colombia. It was erected as the Diocese of Popayan on 22 August 1546 from the Diocese of Panama and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese on 20 June 1900. Its seat is the Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion in Popayan.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Popayan, in Popayán, Colombia.

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Established
1546
Catholics
1,100,000
Priests
145
Territory
17,087 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Archbishop
Omar Alberto Sanchez Cubillos, O.P.

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The cathedral

Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Popayan stands in Popayán, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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