Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa
Diocese of Garagoa Dioecesis Garagoënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Tunja |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 157,500 155,500 (98.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 April 1977 (39 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Vicente Huertas Vargas |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.diocesisdegaragoa.org |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa (Latin: Garagoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Garagoa in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
History
- 26 April 1977: Established as Diocese of Garagoa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja
Ordinaries
- Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrillo (1989.12.27 – 2000.02.24)
- Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros (1977.04.26 – 1989.12.27)
- José Vicente Huertas Vargas (2000.06.23 – present)
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Coordinates: 5°04′54″N 73°21′50″W / 5.0818°N 73.3639°W
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