Julio César Vidal Ortiz
Julio César Vidal Ortiz (born June 19, 1944 in Tierralta ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus bishop of Cúcuta .
Life
Julio César Vidal Ortiz was ordained a priest on April 7, 1973 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him prelate of Alto Sinú on December 16, 1993 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia , Archbishop Paolo Romeo , on February 18 of next year; Co- consecrators were Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira , Archbishop of Cartagena , and Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo OFM , Bishop of Montería .
With the elevation to the diocese on December 29, 1998 he was appointed Bishop of Montelíbano . On October 31, 2001, the Pope appointed him Bishop of Montería. He was appointed Bishop of Cúcuta on July 16, 2011 and was introduced to the office on September 10 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on July 24, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cúcuta (Colombia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 24, 2015, accessed July 24, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Flavio Calle Zapata |
Prelate of Alto Sinú / Bishop of Montelíbano 1993–2001 |
Edgar de Jesús García Gil |
| Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo OFM |
Bishop of Montería 2001-2010 |
Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa |
| Jaime Prieto Amaya |
Bishop of Cúcuta 2011–2015 |
Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vidal Ortiz, Julio César |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Cúcuta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tierralta |