Diocese of Chiquinquirá

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Bishop(s) Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 April 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tunja Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 4,019 (1,552 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle 16 N. 10-40, Chiquinquira [Boyaca], Colombia Telephone: (0987)26-2043 Fax: 26-2106

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (26 Apr 1977 Appointed - 26 Jul 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta)
• Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos † (19 Jun 1984 Appointed - 24 Jun 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military)
• Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (2 Feb 1998 Appointed - 6 Aug 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Engativá)
• Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (11 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 April 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Tunja	Diocese of Chiquinquirá (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	240,000	242,400	99.0%	37	22	59	4,067		30	114	30	ap1981
1990	276,000	285,000	96.8%	48	20	68	4,058	1	25	130	32	ap1991
1999	315,000	330,000	95.5%	63	17	80	3,937		25	119	36	ap2000
2000	319,000	335,000	95.2%	60	21	81	3,938		27	119	36	ap2001
2001	309,000	310,000	99.7%	55	24	79	3,911		52	118	37	ap2002
2002	309,000	310,000	99.7%	56	27	83	3,722		63	117	38	ap2003
2003	345,000	350,000	98.6%	54	27	81	4,259		43	121	38	ap2004
2004	355,000	380,000	93.4%	58	24	82	4,329	1	63	110	39	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (Bishop: 26 Apr 1977 to 26 Jul 1983)
• Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (Bishop: 2 Feb 1998 to 6 Aug 2003)
• Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1984 to 24 Jun 1997)
• Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (Bishop: 11 Feb 2004 - )