Gregorio Garavito Jiménez

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez is a Colombian Catholic priest. Born on March 09, 1919 in Colombia, Gregorio Garavito Jiménez has been recognized for their work as Catholic priest, Catholic bishop. Details of the life and career of this Colombian figure are documented in public sources such as Wikipedia.

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Biography

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez S.M.M. (March 9, 1919 – February 16, 2016) was a Colombian bishop of the Catholic Church. At the time of his death, he was one of oldest Colombian Catholic bishops.

Career

Garavito was born in Junín, Colombia and was ordained a priest on July 24, 1942, from the religious order of Missionaries of the Company of Mary. Monsignor Garavito was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Villavicencio as well as titular bishop of Cyparissia on December 4, 1961, and consecrated on February 11, 1962.

He was appointed archbishop of the Archiocese of Villavicencio on April 26, 1969, and retired on May 3, 1994.

Personal Life

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez was born on March 09, 1919 in Colombia. As a Catholic bishop, Catholic priest, Gregorio Garavito Jiménez is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.

References

  1. "Gregorio Garavito Jiménez." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorio_Garavito_Jiménez
  2. "Wikidata entity: Q1545253 — Gregorio Garavito Jiménez." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1545253

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