The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá () is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá

Special churches

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.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá

Bishops

Ordinaries

Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. (1952.05.01 – 1957.12.08) Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto (1957.12.08 – 1974.07.08) Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. (1974.07.08 – 1991.09.27) Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (1992.11.09 – 2004.02.06) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena Héctor Cubillos Peña (2004.06.30 – present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Fernando Sabogal Viana, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá in 1996

Daniel Caro Borda, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá in 2000

Hernán Alvarado Solano, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Guapi in 2001

Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán in 2016

See also

Roman Catholicism in Colombia

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bogotá

Christian organizations established in 1951

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Zipaquirá

1951 establishments in Colombia