Fernando Sabogal Viana

Fernando Sabogal Viana (born May 28, 1941 in Mariquita , Colombia , † December 1, 2013 in Bogotá ) was a Colombian clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Bogotá .

Life

Fernando Sabogal Viana first attended the minor seminary in Zipaquirá and studied theology and philosophy at the seminary of Bogotá. He received on 22 January in 1967 by the Bishop of Zipaquirá , Buenaventura Jáuregui Prieto , the sacrament of holy orders and was Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá operates. He was vicar in Villapinzón (1967), head of the vicariate of Santa Rosa de Ubalá (1968), vicar and administrator of Carmen de Carupa (1969–1971), pastor of Junin (1972–1976) and episcopal vicar for pastoral care and family ( 1977-1983). In 1985 he graduated from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome with a degree in dogmatics . He was a professor at the seminary of his diocese, and shortly afterwards he worked in the permanent secretariat of the Bishops' Conference, where he was director of the department for the laity and deputy general secretary.

On 8 March 1996 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Muteci and auxiliary bishop in Bogotá . The Archbishop of Bogotá, Pedro Rubiano Sáenz , donated him episcopal ordination on April 13 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, Archbishop Paolo Romeo , and the Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , Curia Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone SDB . He was also vicar general in the Archdiocese of Bogotá .

Web links

• Entry on Fernando Sabogal Viana on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 2, 2013.