Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal
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Diocese of Yopal Dioecesis Yopalensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tunja |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,725 km2 (6,844 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 328,937 242,000 (73.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 October 1999 (18 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Misael Vacca Ramirez |
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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.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral San José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in the city of Yopal, Casanare Department.
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.
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