Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal CIM (born March 29, 1942 in Bucaramanga ) is Archbishop of Cartagena .
Life
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal joined the religious community of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary , made profession on May 17, 1964 and was ordained a priest on June 17, 1967 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Zipaquirá on November 9, 1992 .
The Archbishop of Bogotá , Mario Cardinal Revollo Bravo , donated him episcopal ordination on December 12th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Paolo Romeo , Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia , and Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo , Bishop of Barrancabermeja .
On February 6, 2004, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena . After Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira's resignation , he succeeded him on October 24, 2005 as Archbishop of Cartagena.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rubén Buitrago Trujillo OAR |
Bishop of Zipaquirá 1992-2004 |
Héctor Cubillos Peña |
| Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira |
Archbishop of Cartagena since 2005 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jiménez Carvajal, Jorge Enrique |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian religious, Archbishop of Cartagena |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucaramanga |