Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Colombia |
Metropolitan: | Bogotá |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 7,163 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
575,540 (2004) 521,300 (90.6%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá (Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá ) |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Héctor Cubillos Peña |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá {Latin: Zipaquiren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- September 1, 1951: Established as Diocese of Zipaquirá from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
[edit] Special Churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- JHS Saviour, Ubaté
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Zipaquirá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Héctor Cubillos Peña (2004.06.30 – present)
- Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (1992.11.09 – 2004.02.06)
- Bishop Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. (1974.07.08 – 1991.09.27)
- Bishop Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1957.12.08 – 1974.07.08)
- Archbishop Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. (1952.05.01 – 1957.12.08)