Eladio Acosta Arteaga

Eladio Acosta Arteaga
Archbishop of Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquiaa
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
In Office 1970–1992
Predecessor Guillermo Escobar Vélez
Successor Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal
Orders
Ordination August 7, 1949
Personal details
Born April 9, 1916 (1916-04-09) (age 95)
La América , Colombia
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Eladio Acosta Arteaga (born April 9, 1916) is a Colombian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. At 95, is one of oldest Roman Catholic bishops and is the oldest Colombian bishop.

Eladio Acosta Arteaga was born in La América, Colombia in the Spring of 1916, ordained a priest on August 7, 1949 from the religious order of Congregation of Jesus and Mary. Arteaga was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia on March 6, 1970 and ordained in April. He would remain at the diocese until his retirement on October 10, 1992.

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