Misael Vacca Ramírez
Misael Vacca Ramírez (born November 5, 1955 in Somondoco , Departamento de Boyacá , Colombia ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso .
Life
Misael Vacca Ramírez received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Tunja on December 3, 1983 .
On June 22, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Yopal . The Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia, Archbishop Beniamino Stella , donated him episcopal ordination on August 8 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Tunja, Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga IMC , and the Bishop of Garagoa , José Vicente Huertas Vargas .
On April 18, 2015, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso. The inauguration took place on June 6th of the same year.
From August 15, 2015 to October 1, 2016, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Málaga-Soatá for the duration of the Sedis vacancy .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Duitama-Sogamoso (Colombia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 18, 2015, accessed April 18, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Prada Sanmiguel |
Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso since 2015 |
... |
| --- |
Bishop of Yopal 2001–2015 |
Edgar Aristizábal Quintero |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vacca Ramírez, Misael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Somondoco , Departamento de Boyacá , Colombia |