Héctor Epalza Quintero
Héctor Epalza Quintero PSS (born June 14, 1940 in Convención ) is a Colombian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Buenaventura .
Life
Héctor Epalza Quintero was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cali on July 14, 1965 . He later joined the Sulpizian religious order and made profession on January 30, 1989 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Buenaventura on April 29, 2004. The Archbishop of Bogotá , Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sáenz , donated him episcopal ordination on July 16 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo PSS, Archbishop of Medellín , and Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo CIM , Archbishop of Cali.
On June 30, 2017, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Buenaventura (Colombia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 30, 2017, accessed June 30, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez |
Bishop of Buenaventura 2004–2017 |
Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Epalza Quintero, Héctor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Buenaventura |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Convención |