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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá

Coordinates: 5°01′26″N 74°00′13″W / 5.0239°N 74.0037°W / 5.0239; -74.0037
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Diocese of Zipaquirá

Dioecesis Zipaquirensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBogotá
Statistics
Area7,163 km2 (2,766 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
575,540
521,300 (90.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 September 1951 (73 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Santísima Trinidad
(Cathedral of the Holy Trinity)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHéctor Cubillos Peña
Map
Website
diocesisdezipaquira.org
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity

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.

History

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It was established on September 1, 1951, as the Diocese of Zipaquirá, from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá.

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basilica de Santo Cristo de Ubaté, Ubaté
    • Basilica de San Jacinto de Guasca, Guasca.

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is in the diocese, but is administratively an ordinary church; the title "cathedral" is unofficial.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rafael Lazcano, Episcopologio agustiniano. Agustiniana, Guadarrama (Madrid) 2014, vol. I, p. 399-401.
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5°01′26″N 74°00′13″W / 5.0239°N 74.0037°W / 5.0239; -74.0037