Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (born July 29, 1956 in El Carmen de Viboral , Departamento de Antioquia , Colombia ) is a Colombian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona .
Life
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto studied in Medellín and Innsbruck , he completed his studies in Innsbruck with a master's degree in dogmatic theology. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1982 . After working as parish priest and rector of the local seminary, he became vicar general of the Istmina-Tadó diocese .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Florencia on January 21, 2003 . He was ordained episcopal on March 1st of the same year by the Bishop of Istmina-Tadó, Alonso Llano Ruiz ; Co- consecrators were Luis Madrid Merlano , Bishop of Cartago , and José de Jesús Quintero Díaz , Vicar Apostolic of Leticia . As a motto he chose Scio cui credidi . The ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on March 29 of the same year.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 15, 2011 Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos . On October 15, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona. The inauguration took place on November 28 of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina dell'Arcivescovo di Nueva Pamplona (Colombia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 15, 2019, accessed October 15, 2019 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Fabián Marulanda López |
Bishop of Florencia 2003–2011 |
Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo |
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve |
Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos 2011–2019 |
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Luis Madrid Merlano |
Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona since 2019 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ossa Soto, Jorge Alberto |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | El Carmen de Viboral , Antioquia Department , Colombia |