Zipaquirá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Cubillos Peña, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 September 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 7,065 (2,728 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 5 N. 7-20, Zipaquira [Cundinamarca], Colombia
Telephone: (1)85.23.010; 85.22.660
Fax: 85.23.011

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	Diocese of Zipaquirá (erected)

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hernán Alvarado Solano † (Priest: 4 Dec 1971 to 13 Feb 2001)
Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. † (Bishop: 1 May 1952 to 8 Dec 1957)
Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1974 to 27 Sep 1991)
Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1957 to 8 Jul 1974)
Fernando Sabogal Viana † (Priest: 22 Jan 1967 to 8 Mar 1996)

Diocese of Zipaquirá

Dioecesis Zipaquirensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased