Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo
His Excellency Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Buga | |
| Archdiocese | Cali |
| Diocese | Buga |
| Appointed | 19 January 2001 |
| Term ended | 10 May 2012 |
| Predecessor | Rodrigo Arango Velásquez |
| Successor | José Roberto Ospina Leongómez |
| Other post | Apostolic Administrator of Magangué (2012–2015) |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira and Titular Bishop of Alexanum (1984–1987) Bishop of Málaga–Soatá (1987–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1964 |
| Consecration | 6 August 1984 by José Gabriel Calderón Contreras, Darío Castrillón Hoyos and Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1936 Manizales, Colonbia |
| Died | 3 January 2026 (aged 89) Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Motto | Testigo De Amor |
Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (21 October 1936 – 3 January 2026) was a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate.
Biography
[edit]On 27 June 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Pereira and titular bishop of Alexanum.[1] On 1 July 1987, he was appointed the first bishop of the diocese of Málaga-Soatá, which was established on the same date. On 19 January 2001, he was appointed Bishop of Buga.[2]
On 10 May 2012, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his retirement due to age.[3]
Giraldo Jaramillo died on 3 January 2026, at the age of 89.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia". Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Bishop Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Monseñor Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, obispo manizaleño, falleció a los 89 años". La Patria. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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