The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Villavicencio () is an archdiocese located in the city of Villavicencio in Colombia.

History

Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Archbishops of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below Archbishop Misael Vacca Ramirez (2022.12.31 - ) Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega (2007.11.30 – 2022.04.23) Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas (2004.07.03 – 2007.05.31), appointed Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Bishops of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas (2002.07.16 – 2004.07.03) Bishop Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. (1994.05.03 – 2001.06.16) Bishop Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, S.M.M. (1969.04.26 – 1994.05.03) Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1964.02.11 – 1969.04.26) Vicar Apostolic of Villavicencio (Roman rite), below Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1949.06.09 – 1964.02.11) Vicars Apostolic of Los Llanos de San Martín (Roman rite), below Bishop Frans Joseph Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1939.06.27 – 1949.06.09) Bishop Joseph-Marie-Désiré Guiot, S.M.M. (1908.04.04 – 1939.06.24)

Coadjutor bishops Francisco José Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. (1939), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. (1992-1994)

Auxiliary bishop Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, S.M.M. (1961-1969), appointed Bishop here

Suffragan dioceses Granada San José del Guaviare

See also Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links GCatholic.org Diocese website