Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Yopal
latin= Dioecesis Yopalensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Tunja
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral San José
cocathedral =
area= 17,725
population= 328,937
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 242,000
catholics_percent= 73.6
bishop= Misael Vacca Ramirez
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal {Latin: " Yopalen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Yopal in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
History
* October 29, 1999: Established as Diocese of Yopal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
Leadership
* Bishops of Yopal (Roman rite)
** Bishop Misael Vacca Ramirez (2001.06.22 – present)
** Bishop Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. (Apostolic Administrator 1999.10.29 – 2001.06.22)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/yopa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyopa.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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