Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Popayán

Colombia Colombia

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Popayán / Popayanen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ipiales, Pasto, Tumaco

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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History

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.10.12 – ...):Archbishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (61)Archbishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (61)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Popayán (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (61)Archbishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (61)
(2020.10.12 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia)

Non nisi te Domine

Born:1963.09.20 (Cogua, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1990.02.17
Consecrated Bishop:2011.08.08

Bishop of Tibú (Colombia) (2011.06.08 – 2020.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (2020.10.12 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (2021.07.04 – 2024.07.02)

Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio (62)Archbishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio (62) (later Cardinal)
(2018.05.19 – 2020.04.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luca a Via Prenestina
Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia)

Permanezcan en mi amor

Born:1962.03.03 (San Gil, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1989.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:2012.04.18
Created Cardinal:2023.09.30

Priest of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (1989.11.23 – 2012.02.02)

Bishop of Montelíbano (Colombia) (2012.02.02 – 2018.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (2018.05.19 – 2020.04.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (2020.04.25 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Soacha (Colombia) (2021.05.13 – 2022.04.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (2021.07.04 – 2024.07.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luca a Via Prenestina (2023.09.30 [2024.10.22] – ...)

Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López (86)Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López (86)
(1997.04.19 – 2018.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Popayán (Colombia)

Born:1938.05.13 (Jardin, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1964.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1997.06.06

Priest of Jericó (Colombia) (1964.12.08 – 1997.04.19)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (1987 – 1992)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1990.01.19 – 1997.04.19)

Secretary of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (1992 – 1997.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1997.04.19 – 2018.05.19)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (2005 – 2011)

Apostolic Administrator of Guapi (Colombia) (2011 – 2013.12.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Colombia) (2014.12.01 – 2015.10.15)

Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S.
(1990.12.18 – 1997.02.13)

Que todos sean uno

Born:1934.10.07 (Manizales, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1958.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:1974.09.15
Died:2021.07.21 (Pereira, Colombia † 86)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1974.08.08 – 1977.04.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1974.08.08 – 1977.04.26)

Bishop of Chiquinquirá (Colombia) (1977.04.26 – 1983.07.26)

Bishop of Cúcuta (Colombia) (1983.07.26 – 1990.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1990.12.18 – 1997.02.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia (1996 – 2002)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1997.02.13 – 2010.02.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Cartago (Colombia) (2010.05 – 2010.10.21)

Archbishop Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M.
(1976.10.11 – 1990.04.11)

Born:1930.06.21 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1968.12.07
Died:1990.04.11 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Numidia (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1976.10.11 – 1990.04.11)

Archbishop Miguel Angel Arce Vivas
(1965.04.07 – 1976.10.11)

Dominus fortitudo mea

Born:1904.03.01 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1927.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1964.12.27
Died:1987.05.27 († 83)

Bishop of Ipiales (Colombia) (1964.10.31 – 1965.04.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1965.04.07 – 1976.10.11)

Archbishop Diego Maria Gómez Tamayo
(1944.04.25 – 1964.09.12)

Born:1891.04.16 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1915.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.06
Died:1971.09.02 († 80)

Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1934.02.01 – 1944.04.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1944.04.25 – 1964.09.12)

Titular Archbishop of Dionysiana (1964.09.12 – 1970)

Archbishop Juan Manoel González Arbeláez
(1942.06.20 – 1944.02.01)

Born:1892.01.17 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1915.01.17
Consecrated Bishop:1933.10.29
Died:1966.01.04 († 73)

Bishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1933.07.03 – 1934.06.06)

Titular Archbishop of Ænus (1934.06.06 – 1942.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1942.06.20 – 1944.02.01)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1944.02.01 – 1966.01.04)

Archbishop Maximiliano Crespo Rivera
(1923.11.15 – 1940.11.07)

Ad majorem gloriam Dei

Born:1861.10.18 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1885.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1911.02.24
Died:1940.11.07 († 79)

Bishop of Antioquía (Colombia) (1911.10.10 – 1917.02.05)

Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia) (1917.02.07 – 1923.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1923.11.15 – 1940.11.07)

Archbishop Manuel Antonio Arboleda y Scarpetta, C.M.
(1907.04.18 – 1923.03.31)

Born:1870.02.27
Ordained Priest:1894.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:1907.06.29
Died:1923.03.31 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1907.04.18 – 1923.03.31)

Archbishop Manuel José Cayzedo y Cuero
(1900.06.20 – 1905.12.14)

Monstra te esse Matrem

Born:1850.11.16 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1883.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1892.08.31
Died:1937.06.22 († 86)

Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1892.02.11 – 1895.12.02)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1895.12.02 – 1900.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1900.06.20 – 1905.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1905.12.14 – 1937.06.22)

Bishops of Popayán (Roman Rite)

Bishop Manuel José Cayzedo y Cuero (later Archbishop)
(1895.12.02 – 1900.06.20)

(see above)

Bishop Juan Buenaventura Ortiz
(1888.06.01 – 1894.08.15)

Born:1840.09.20 (Bogota, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1874.11.15
Consecrated Bishop:1888.12.27
Died:1894.08.15 († 53)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1888.06.01 – 1894.08.15)

Bishop Carlos Bermúdez
(1868.03.13 – 1887.12.06)

Born:1827.11.04 (Colombia)
Consecrated Bishop:1868.06.28
Died:1887.12.06 († 60)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1868.03.13 – 1887.12.06)

Bishop Pedro Antonio Torres
(1855.12.20 – 1866.12.18)

Born:1791.07.03
Ordained Priest:1817.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:1850.09.08
Died:1866.12.18 († 75)

Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1850.05.20 – 1855.12.20)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1855.12.20 – 1866.12.18)

Bishop Fernando Cuero y Caicedo, O.F.M.
(1842.05.23 – 1851.08.07)

Born:1780.11.19
Ordained Priest:1803.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:1842.09.18
Died:1851.08.07 († 70)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1842.05.23 – 1851.08.07)

Bishop Salvador Jiménez Padilla
(1816.03.08 – 1841.02.13)

Born:1765.11.26 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1816.07.21
Died:1841.02.13 († 75)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1816.03.08 – 1841.02.13)

Bishop Angel Velarde Bustamante
(1788.09.15 – 1809.07.06)

Born:1746.03.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1789.05.01
Died:1809.07.06 († 63)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1788.09.15 – 1809.07.06)

Bishop Jerónimo Antonio Obregón y Mena
(1758.03.13 – 1785.07.14)

Born:1708.08.22
Died:1785.07.14 († 76)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1758.03.13 – 1785.07.14)

Bishop Diego del Corro (later Archbishop)
(1752.01.24 – 1758.03.13)

Born:1706.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:1752.07.11
Died:1761.01.28 († 54)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1752.01.24 – 1758.03.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (1758.03.13 – 1761.01.28)

Bishop Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria (later Archbishop)
(1741.01.30 – 1752.01.24)

Born:1685 (Guatemala)
Died:1765.06.24 († 79)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1741.01.30 – 1752.01.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guatemala (Guatemala) (1752.01.24 – 1765.06.24)

Bishop Diego Fermín de Vergara, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1732.12.19 – 1740.12.12)

Born:1676.07.31 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1735
Died:1744.02.07 († 67)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1732.12.19 – 1740.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (Colombia) (1740.12.12 – 1744.02.07)

Bishop Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva
(1728.09.20 – 1731.09.29)

Born:1655 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1729
Died:1731.09.29 († 75)

Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1726.02.20 – 1728.09.20)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1728.09.20 – 1731.09.29)

Bishop Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja
(1725.11.19 – 1728.08.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1721.11.16
Died:1732.04

Bishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1720.04.15 – 1725.11.19)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1725.11.19 – 1728.08.04)

Bishop Juan Gómez de Neva y Frías
(1714.11.19 – 1725.11.19)

Born:1666
Consecrated Bishop:1716.01.19
Died:1729.08.21 († 62)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1714.11.19 – 1725.11.19)

Bishop of Quito (Ecuador) (1725.11.19 – 1729.08.21)

Bishop Mateo Panduro y Villafañe, O.C.D.
(1696 – 1714.03.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1699.09.30
Died:1722.03.21

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1696 – 1714.03.13)

Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1714.03.13 – 1722.03.21)

Bishop Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos
(1686.08.13 – 1696.09.07)

Born:1652
Consecrated Bishop:1692.12.20
Died:1702.01.09 († 49)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1686.08.13 – 1696.09.07)

Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1696.09.07 – 1702.01.09)

Bishop Cristóbal Bernardo de Quiros
(1672.05.16 – 1684.05.11)

Born:1618
Consecrated Bishop:1671.08.24
Died:1684.05.11 († 65)

Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1670.09.01 – 1672.05.16)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1672.05.16 – 1684.05.11)

Bishop Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros (later Archbishop)
(1668.01.26 – 1672.02.08)

Born:1629.12.19 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1665
Died:1708.06.28 († 78)

Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia) (1664.10.06 – 1668.01.26)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1668.01.26 – 1672.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1672.02.08 – 1677.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (1677.06.14 – 1708.06.28)

Fr. Francisco de la Trinidad Arrieta
(1664 – 1664 not possessed)

Died:1664

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1664 – 1664 not possessed)

Bishop Vasco Jacinto de Contreras y Valverde
(1658 – 1666.07.07)

Born:1605
Consecrated Bishop:1658.12.08
Died:1667.03.02 († 61)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1658 – 1666.07.07)

Bishop of Huamanga (Peru) (1666.07.07 – 1667.03.02 not possessed)

Fr. Gregorio de Montalvo
(1651.02.17 – 1653 not possessed)

Died:1653

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1651.02.17 – 1653 not possessed)

Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A.
(1637.08.25 – 1645.01)

Born:1568
Consecrated Bishop:1637.11.15
Died:1647.04 († 78)

Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1635 – 1637.08.25 not possessed)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1637.08.25 – 1645.01)

Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1645.01 – 1647.04 not possessed)

Bishop Diego Montoya Mendoza
(1633.09.05 – 1637.10.05)

Born:1593.07.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1634.12.27
Died:1640.04.14 († 46)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1633.09.05 – 1637.10.05)

Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1637.10.05 – 1640.04.14)

Bishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (later Archbishop)
(1631 – 1633)

Born:1582
Consecrated Bishop:1631.12.21
Died:1640.12 († 58)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1631 – 1633)

Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1633 – 1639.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) (1639.03.22 – 1640.12)

Bishop Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm.
(1619.12.02 – 1631.01.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1620.08.06
Died:1635.10.29

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1619.12.02 – 1631.01.27)

Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1631.01.27 – 1635.10.29)

Bishop Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.E.S.A.
(1608.11.17 – 1618.02.14)

Born:1545 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1593.06.07
Died:1618.02.14 († 72)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1593.05.31 – 1599)

Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) (1607.05.07 – 1608.11.17)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1608.11.17 – 1618.02.14)

Bishop Juan de la Roca
(1599 – 1605.09.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1601
Died:1605.09.07

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1599 – 1605.09.07)

Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P.
(1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1586
Died:1601

Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1585.02.04 – 1591.12.09)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1591.12.09 – 1598.04.03)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1598.04.03 – 1601)

Bishop Agustín Coruña Velasco, O.E.S.A.
(1564.03.01 – 1589.11.24)

Born:1507 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1564.10.15
Died:1589.11.24 († 81)

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1564.03.01 – 1589.11.24)

Bishop Juan Valle
(1547.08.27 – 1563)

Died:1563

Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1547.08.27 – 1563)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Pasto (↙), Guapi (←), Mocoa–Sibundoy (↓)

Statistics (2020.12.31)

Area: 17,308 km²

Population: 1,037,000 Catholics (87.9% of 1,180,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 92 parishes, 200 missions

Personnel: 145 priests (120 diocesan, 25 religious), 27 deacons, 279 religious (35 brothers, 244 sisters), 34 seminarians

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