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Archdiocese of Medellín Archidioecesis Medellensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 708 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,012,847 2,625,494 (87.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 February 1868 (149 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | • Edgar Aristizábal Quintero • Hugo Alberto Torres Marín • Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero |
| Emeritus Bishops | • Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, CMF • Gonzalo de Jesús Rivera Gómez |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.arqmedellin.com | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín (Latin: Medellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Medellín in Colombia.
Archbishop Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo is the current Archbishop of Medellín.
Coordinates: 6°13′00″N 75°34′00″W / 6.2167°N 75.5667°W