Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Chiquinquirá |
Latin: | Dioecesis Chiquinquirensis |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 26 April 1977 (years ago) |
Area Km2: | 4,019 |
Population: | 380,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 355,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 93.4 |
Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Chiquinquira.svg |
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)
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