Oscar José Vélez Isaza
Oscar José Vélez Isaza CMF (born November 4, 1954 in Pensilvania ) is Bishop of Valledupar .
Life
Oscar José Vélez Isaza joined the order of the Claretians and was ordained a priest on December 12, 1975 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Valledupar on June 10, 2003 .
The Archbishop of Medellín , Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo PSS , consecrated him bishop on July 19 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Beniamino Stella , Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia , and Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio CMF, Auxiliary Bishop in Medellín .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui |
Bishop of Valledupar since 2003 |
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| SURNAME | Vélez Isaza, Oscar José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian priest and bishop of Valledupar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pensilvania |