Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto

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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.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ 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
Fabián Marulanda López Bishop of Florencia
2003–2011 		Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
2011–2019 		NN
Luis Madrid Merlano Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
since 2019 		...
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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