Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiquinquirá

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

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

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Sources

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