Edgar de Jesús García Gil
Edgar de Jesús García Gil (born October 13, 1946 in Roldanillo ) is Bishop of Palmira .
Life
Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil was ordained a priest on August 28, 1971 . Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Forum Traiani and auxiliary bishop in Cali on July 8, 1992 .
He was ordained episcopate on September 8th of the same year by the Bishop of Cartago , José Gabriel Calderón Contreras ; Co- consecrators were Pedro Rubiano Sáenz , Archbishop of Cali , and Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo , Bishop of Málaga-Soatá .
On October 28, 2002 he was appointed Bishop of Montelíbano . He was appointed Bishop of Palmira on May 24, 2010, and was introduced to the office on July 31 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Julio César Vidal Ortiz |
Bishop of Montelíbano 2002–2010 |
Luis José Rueda Aparicio |
| Abraham Escudero Montoya |
Bishop of Palmira since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jesús García Gil, Edgar de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian priest, Bishop of Palmira |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roldanillo |