Francisco Javier Múnera Correa
Francisco Javier Múnera Correa IMC (born October 21, 1956 in Copacabana ) is a Colombian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of San Vicente del Caguán .
Life
Francisco Javier Múnera Correa joined the Congregation of Consolata Missionaries and was ordained a priest on August 8, 1982 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on November 28, 1998 Vicar Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Leguízamo and Titular Bishop of Aquae Novae in Numidia . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Jozef Tomko , ordained him episcopal on February 11 of the following year ; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Paolo Romeo , Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia , and Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga IMC, Archbishop of Tunja .
With the elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate to the Diocese of San Vicente del Caguán on May 30, 2019, he was appointed its first diocesan bishop . The inauguration took place on August 10 of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Francisco Javier Múnera Correa on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elevazione a Diocesi del Vicariato Apostolico di San Vicente del Caguan (Colombia) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 30, 2019, accessed May 30, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga IMC |
Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán until 2019 Vicar Apostolic since 1998 |
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| SURNAME | Múnera Correa, Francisco Javier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of San Vicente del Gaguán |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copacabana |