Chiquinquirá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 April 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tunja
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 4,019 (1,552 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdechiquinquira.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Calle 16 N. 10-50, Chiquinquira [Boyaca], Colombia
Telephone: (8)726.20.43
Fax: 726.20.17

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 April 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Tunja (Sagrado Corazón and del Rosario (in Chiquinquirá); Arcabuco, Borbur, Briceño, Buenavista, Caldas, Coper, Chitaraque, Gachantiva, Leiva, Moniquirá, Muzo, Maripí, Otanche, Pauna, Ráquira, Saboyá, San Miguel de Sema, San José de Pare, Santana, Santa Sofia...)	Diocese of Chiquinquirá (erected)

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

2006 367,000 392,000 93.6% 58 22 80 4,587 1 66 119 39 ap2007

2013 235,400 254,700 92.4% 58 35 93 2,531 68 104 40 ap2014

2016 205,000 243,250 84.3% 60 27 87 2,356 70 97 40 ap2017

2019 230,500 242,500 95.1% 60 27 87 2,649 7 57 100 40 ap2020

2021 234,370 245,000 95.7% 60 28 88 2,663 54 93 41 ap2022

2023 236,120 243,650 96.9% 82 34 116 2,035 14 72 125 41 ap2024

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
2006	367,000	392,000	93.6%	58	22	80	4,587	1	66	119	39	ap2007
2013	235,400	254,700	92.4%	58	35	93	2,531		68	104	40	ap2014
2016	205,000	243,250	84.3%	60	27	87	2,356		70	97	40	ap2017
2019	230,500	242,500	95.1%	60	27	87	2,649	7	57	100	40	ap2020
2021	234,370	245,000	95.7%	60	28	88	2,663		54	93	41	ap2022
2023	236,120	243,650	96.9%	82	34	116	2,035	14	72	125	41	ap2024