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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá

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Diocese of Chiquinquirá
Dioecesis Chiquinquirensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Tunja
Statistics
Area 4,019 km2 (1,552 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
380,000
355,000 (93.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 26 April 1977 (49 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa
Bishops emeritus Luis 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 – 06 Jun 2025)
  • Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (06 Jun 2025 – present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]

References

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