Luis Horacio Gómez González

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Luis Horacio Gómez González (born October 18, 1958 in Salaminas - Caldas , Manizales , Colombia ; †  April 17, 2016 in Manizales) was a Colombian clergyman and Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán .

Life

Luis Horacio Gómez González received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Manizales on November 30, 1991 . Until 2013 he worked as a parish chaplain in various parishes. In addition, he was pastor for the national educational service SENA ( Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje ) and as a professor at the seminary of Manizales. Since 2013 Gómez was Episcopal Vicar for the administration of the archdiocese.

On 10 July 2014 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular bishop of Liberalia and Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero , on August 21 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Manizales , Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo , and the Bishop of Líbano-Honda , José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez . The inauguration in Puerto Gaitán took place on September 10, 2014.

In 2015, Gómez suffered a stroke. Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on April 8, 2016 for health reasons. Nine days after his resignation, he succumbed to the consequences of his stroke.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nomina del Vicario Apostolico di Puerto Gaitán (Colombia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 10, 2014, accessed April 9, 2016 (Italian).
  2. ^ Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Puerto Gaitán (Colombia) e nomina del nuovo Vicario Apostolico. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 8, 2016, accessed April 8, 2016 (Italian).
  3. ↑ Falleció Monseñor Luis Horacio Gómez González, en Manizales , rcnradio.com
predecessor Office successor
José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez SMM Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán
2014–2016 		Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez
personal data
SURNAME Gómez González, Luis Horacio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gómez, Luis Horacio (common short form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Colombian clergyman, Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Salaminas - Caldas , Manizales , Colombia
DATE OF DEATH 17th April 2016
Place of death Manizales , Colombia