José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez
José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez OAR (born April 1, 1945 in La Ceja , Colombia ) is Bishop of Cartago .
Life
José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez joined the order of the Augustinian Recollects and was ordained a priest on December 8, 1971 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on November 13, 2006 auxiliary bishop in Cali and titular bishop of Castellum Tatroportus . The Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia , Beniamino Stella , donated him episcopal ordination on January 27 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo CIM , Archbishop of Cali , and Héctor Javier Pizarro Acevedo OAR, Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad .
As a motto he chose Servi vestri sumus . He was appointed Bishop of Cartago on October 21, 2010 and was introduced to the office on November 27 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Madrid Merlano |
Bishop of Cartago since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Castaño Arbeláez, José Alejandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian religious, Bishop of Cartago |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Ceja |