VATICAN : SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP OF COLOMBIA

VATICAN.VA REPORT: RESIGNATION OF THE BISHOP OF NEIVA (COLOMBIA) AND APPOINTS SUCCESSOR


The Pope has accepted the resignation to the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Neiva (Colombia), presented by H.e. Mons. Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M., according to can. 401 § 1 of the code of Canon law

Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop of Neiva (Colombia) on Rev.do Froilán Tiberius Casas Ortiz, the clergy of the Archdiocese of Tunja (Colombia), Rector of the Archdiocesan Seminary.

Rev.do. Froilán Tiberius Casas Ortiz

The Rev.do Froilán Tiberius Casas Ortiz was born in Chiquinquirá, May 21, 1948. He studied in the priestly Seminary of the Archdiocese of Tunja. He obtained a Licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and at the University "Santo Tomás" in Bogotá, he obtained a Licentiate in philosophy and religious studies and specialization in university teaching.

Was ordained to the priesthood on December 9, 1972, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja.

After ordination he worked the following pastoral appointments: Professor at the major Seminary of Tunja (1979-1999); Chaplain of the SENA- Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (1981-1995); Parish of Santa Bárbara in Tunja (1986-1996); Parish of San Laureano in Tunja (1997-2002); Chaplain of the Foyers de Charité in Bucaramanga (2003-2008); Trainer of the major Seminary of Tunja (2009-2010); Vicar for religious in the Archdiocese of Tunja (2010) and Rector of the major Seminary of Tunja (2011).

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