José Mauricio Vélez García
José Mauricio Vélez García (born June 17, 1964 in Medellín , Colombia ) is a Colombian clergyman and Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Medellín .
Life
José Mauricio Vélez García received on 5 December 1992, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Lapda and auxiliary bishop in Medellín on January 17, 2017 . The Archbishop of Medellín, Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo , donated him episcopal ordination on February 25 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero and Edgar Aristizábal Quintero from Medellín.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Medellín (Colombia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 17, 2017, accessed January 17, 2017 (Italian).
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vélez García, José Mauricio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Medellín |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Medellin , Colombia |