Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa
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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%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 April 1977 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Vicente Huertas Vargas |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdegaragoa.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa (Latin: Garagoënsis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, in the city of Garagoa, Boyacá Department.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 174,000 Catholics (97.8% of 178,000 total) on 4,400 km² in 31 parishes and 2 missions with 48 priests (47 diocesan, 1 religious), 39 lay religious (1 brother, 38 sisters) and 12 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 5°04′54″N 73°21′50″W / 5.0818°N 73.3639°W
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