Zipaquirá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Cubillos Peña, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 September 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 7,163 (2,766 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 5 N. 7-20, Zipaquira [Cundinamarca], Colombia
Telephone: (1)852.30.10
Fax: 852.30.11

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. † (1 May 1952 Appointed - 8 Dec 1957 Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín)
Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto † (8 Dec 1957 Appointed - 8 Jul 1974 Retired)
Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. † (8 Jul 1974 Appointed - 27 Sep 1991 Died)
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (9 Nov 1992 Appointed - 6 Feb 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena)
Héctor Cubillos Peña (30 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 September 1951	Erected	Archdiocese of Bogotá (Cogua, Nemocòn, San Cayetano, Suesca, Villapinzón, Chaguani, Guachetù, Cunubà, Caparrapi, Utica, La Paz de Calamoimaf Puerto Salgar, Manta, Tibirita, Supatà, Paime, Villagòmez, Fùquene, Simijaca, El Peñón, Yacopì, San Antonio de Aguilera, El Carmen de...)	Diocese of Zipaquirá (erected)
16 March 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bogotá (Funza, Mosquera, Madrid, Bojacá, Zipacón, Tenjo, Facatativá, Alban, Guayabal de Síquima, Tabio, Subachoque, El Rosal, San Francisco, La Vega, Sasaima, Villeta, and Quebradanegra) Diocese of Zipaquirá (Cha-guaní, Guaduas, La Paz de Calamoina, Supata, Vergara, Nocaima, Nimaima, La Peña, Utica, Topaipí, San Antonio de Aguilera, La Palma, Caparrapí, Yacopí, and Puerto Salgar)	Diocese of Facatativá (erected)
28 October 1971	Territory Added	Diocese of Facatativá (Tapaipi, San Antonio de Aguilera, Tudela, and La Peña)	Diocese of Zipaquirá

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 288,800 289,500 99.8% 59 55 114 2,533 107 302 39 ap1967

1970 341,000 342,500 99.6% 54 44 98 3,479 83 352 39 ap1971

1976 381,672 382,872 99.7% 58 29 87 4,387 61 237 47 ap1977

1980 440,000 444,000 99.1% 62 34 96 4,583 80 275 46 ap1981

1990 544,000 550,000 98.9% 94 24 118 4,610 68 308 49 ap1991

1999 521,637 550,704 94.7% 112 19 131 3,981 56 246 63 ap2000

2000 544,488 550,704 98.9% 114 22 136 4,003 68 205 64 ap2001

2001 544,488 550,704 98.9% 120 22 142 3,834 99 347 69 ap2002

2002 544,284 548,500 99.2% 114 22 136 4,002 76 278 69 ap2003

2003 544,300 548,000 99.3% 114 15 129 4,219 60 281 70 ap2004

2004 521,300 575,540 90.6% 120 15 135 3,861 73 281 71 ap2005

2010 572,000 616,000 92.9% 125 17 142 4,028 64 274 73 ap2011

2014 673,699 699,909 96.3% 145 23 168 4,010 80 325 75 ap2015

2017 687,225 718,249 95.7% 148 24 172 3,995 115 271 75 ap2018

2020 755,850 846,091 89.3% 139 35 174 4,343 118 248 74 ap2021

2022 766,290 860,320 89.1% 134 35 169 4,534 7 101 310 74 ap2023

2023 834,918 965,373 86.5% 136 35 171 4,882 7 93 310 75 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	288,800	289,500	99.8%	59	55	114	2,533		107	302	39	ap1967
1970	341,000	342,500	99.6%	54	44	98	3,479		83	352	39	ap1971
1976	381,672	382,872	99.7%	58	29	87	4,387		61	237	47	ap1977
1980	440,000	444,000	99.1%	62	34	96	4,583		80	275	46	ap1981
1990	544,000	550,000	98.9%	94	24	118	4,610		68	308	49	ap1991
1999	521,637	550,704	94.7%	112	19	131	3,981		56	246	63	ap2000
2000	544,488	550,704	98.9%	114	22	136	4,003		68	205	64	ap2001
2001	544,488	550,704	98.9%	120	22	142	3,834		99	347	69	ap2002
2002	544,284	548,500	99.2%	114	22	136	4,002		76	278	69	ap2003
2003	544,300	548,000	99.3%	114	15	129	4,219		60	281	70	ap2004
2004	521,300	575,540	90.6%	120	15	135	3,861		73	281	71	ap2005
2010	572,000	616,000	92.9%	125	17	142	4,028		64	274	73	ap2011
2014	673,699	699,909	96.3%	145	23	168	4,010		80	325	75	ap2015
2017	687,225	718,249	95.7%	148	24	172	3,995		115	271	75	ap2018
2020	755,850	846,091	89.3%	139	35	174	4,343		118	248	74	ap2021
2022	766,290	860,320	89.1%	134	35	169	4,534	7	101	310	74	ap2023
2023	834,918	965,373	86.5%	136	35	171	4,882	7	93	310	75	ap2024