Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
| Diocese of Zipaquirá Dioecesis Zipaquirensis | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,163 km2 (2,766 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 575,540 521,300 (90.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1951 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral |
Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá ) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Cubillos Peña |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdezipaquira.org | |
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá (Latin: Zipaquirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
History
- 1 September 1951: Established as Diocese of Zipaquirá from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica de Santo Cristo de Ubaté, Ubaté
Ordinaries
- Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. (1952.05.01 – 1957.12.08) Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín
- Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1957.12.08 – 1974.07.08)
- Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. (1974.07.08 – 1991.09.27)[1]
- Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (1992.11.09 – 2004.02.06) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
- Héctor Cubillos Peña (2004.06.30 – present)
References
- ↑ Rafael Lazcano, Episcopologio agustiniano. Agustiniana, Guadarrama (Madrid) 2014, vol. I, p. 399-401.
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