Diocese of Chiquinquirá

Dioecesis Chiquinquirensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceTunja
Statistics
Area4,019 km2 (1,552 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
380,000
355,000 (93.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established26 April 1977 (46 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Felipe Sánchez Aponte
Map
Website
www.diocesisdechiquinquira.org

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

History

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

Ordinaries

  • Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (26 Apr 1977 – 26 Jul 1983) Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta
  • Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos † (19 Jun 1984 – 24 Jun 1997) Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military
  • Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (2 Feb 1998 – 6 Aug 2003) Appointed, Bishop of Engativá
  • Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (11 Feb 2004 – present)

See also

Sources

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