Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá

Diocese of Chiquinquirá Dioecesis Chiquinquirensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Tunja
Statistics
Area	4,019 km2 (1,552 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 380,000 355,000 (93.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	26 April 1977 (44 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
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[]

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 5°37′N 73°48′W / 5.617°N 73.800°W / 5.617; -73.800

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