Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal (Latin: Yopalensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja, in eastern central Colombia.
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tunja |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,725 km2 (6,844 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 328,937 242,000 (73.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 October 1999 (21 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Edgar Aristizábal Quintero |
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Cathedral of St. Joseph
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral San José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in the city of Yopal, Casanare Department.
History
- Established on 29 October 1999 as Diocese of Yopal, on reassigned territory split off (like the Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad) from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 294,200 Catholics (96.5% of 305,000 total) on 17,725 km² in 31 parishes and 19 missions with 48 priests (41 diocesan, 7 religious), 11 deacons, 23 lay religious (11 brothers, 12 sisters) and 23 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Suffragan Bishops of Yopal
- Apostolic Administrator Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.22), Titular Bishop of Strongoli (1977.05.30 – 2013.06.11), former Apostolic Vicar of Casanare (Colombia) (1977.05.30 – retired 1999.10.29)
- Misael Vacca Ramirez (2001.06.22 – 2017.05.04), also Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Málaga–Soatá (Colombia) (2015.08.15 – 2016.06.29); next Bishop of Duitama–Sogamoso (Colombia) (2015.04.18 – ...)
- Edgar Aristizábal Quintero (2017.05.04 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Castra Galbæ (2011.05.04 – 2017.05.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Medellin (Colombia) (2011.05.04 – 2017.05.04).
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
References
Sources and external links
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| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
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