Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá

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Diocese of Chiquinquirá
Dioecesis Chiquinquirensis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Tunja
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 4,019 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
380,000 (2004)
355,000 (93.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá {Latin: Chiquinquiren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Chiquinquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.

[edit] History

  • April 26, 1977: Established as Diocese of Chiquinquirá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Chiquinquirá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (2004.02.11 – present)
    • Bishop Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (1998.02.02 – 2003.08.06)
    • Bishop Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos (1984.06.19 – 1997.06.24)
    • Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (1977.04.26 – 1983.07.26)

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