Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá (Latin: Zipaquirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
Diocese of Zipaquirá Dioecesis Zipaquirensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,163 km2 (2,766 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 575,540 521,300 (90.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1951 (73 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Cubillos Peña |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdezipaquira.org | |
It was established on September 1, 1951, as the Diocese of Zipaquirá, from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá.
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is in the diocese, but is administratively an ordinary church; the title "cathedral" is unofficial.
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