Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá

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.

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 (47 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Felipe Sánchez Aponte
Map
Website
www.diocesisdechiquinquira.org

History

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

Ordinaries

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  • 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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