Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
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| Diocese of Zipaquirá Dioecesis Zipaquirensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,163 km2 (2,766 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 575,540 521,300 (90.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá (Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá ) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Héctor Cubillos Peña |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá (Latin: Zipaquiren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- September 1, 1951: Established as Diocese of Zipaquirá from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- JHS Saviour, Ubaté
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Zipaquirá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Héctor Cubillos Peña (2004.06.30 – present)
- Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (1992.11.09 – 2004.02.06)
- Bishop Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. (1974.07.08 – 1991.09.27)
- Bishop Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1957.12.08 – 1974.07.08)
- Archbishop Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. (1952.05.01 – 1957.12.08)
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