Diocese of Zipaquirá
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Diocese of Zipaquirá Dioecesis Zipaquirensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,163 km2 (2,766 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 575,540 521,300 (90.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1951 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Cubillos Peña |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdezipaquira.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá (Latin: Zipaquirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Zipaquirá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
It was established on September 1, 1951 as the Diocese of Zipaquirá, from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá.
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is in the diocese, but is administratively an ordinary church; the title "cathedral" is unofficial.
Coordinates: 5°01′26″N 74°00′13″W / 5.0239°N 74.0037°W
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