José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pimiento and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
His Eminence
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Manizales
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Manizales
In office 1975 - 1996
Predecessor Arturo Duque Villegas
Successor Fabio Betancur Tirado
Orders
Ordination December 14, 1941
Consecration 1975
Created Cardinal February 14, 2015
by Pope Francis
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name José de Jesús Horacio Pimiento Rodríguez
Born February 18, 1919
Zapatoca, Colombia[1]
Previous post Bishop

José de Jesús Horacio Pimiento Rodríguez (born February 18, 1919) is a Colombian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 96, he is the oldest Colombian bishop.

Life and career

Pimiento Rodríguez was born in Zapatoca, Colombia to Agustín Pimiento Lizarazo and Salomé Rodríguez Castillo. He was baptized on March 4, 1919.[1] He was ordained a priest on December 14, 1941. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pasto, as well as Titular Bishop of Apollonis on June 14, 1955 and consecrated on August 28, 1955. On December 30, 1959, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Monteria and was then appointed bishop of the Diocese of Garzón-Neiva February 29, 1964. His final appointment as bishop was on May 22, 1975 to the Archdiocese of Manizales, from which he retired on October 15, 1996. He consequently resumed work as a parish priest.[2]

Cardinal

On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February of the same year.[3] Rodríguez is described by those who know him as “imbued with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council”.[4] He did not travel to the consistory due to his advanced age; other arrangements were being made for him to receive his biretta and ring.[5] He was assigned to the titular church of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 José de Jesús Horacio Pimiento's Baptismal Register
  2. ↑ Francis chooses new cardinals from the margins, National Catholic Reporter, 5 January 2015
  3. ↑ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Christopher Lamb, "Red hats for a global Church", The Tablet, 8 January 2014 (Retrieved 12 January 2015)
  5. ↑ Tornielli, Andrea (14 February 2015). "'The cardinalate is certainly an honour, but it is not honorific. Be examples of charity'". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

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