José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez

José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (born April 24, 1961 in Bogotá) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Facatativá.

Bishop

José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez
Bishop of Facatativá
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
MetropolisBogotá
DioceseFacatativá
Appointed23 February 2015
Installed31 March 2015
PredecessorLuis Antonio Nova Rocha
Orders
Ordination2 February 1987
by José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez
Consecration29 June 1997
by José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Birth nameJosé Miguel Gómez Rodríguez
Born (1961-04-21) 21 April 1961
Bogotá, Colombia
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Priesthood
Gómez Rodríguez, at his ordination in Manizales Cathedral, 2005

The Archbishop of Manizales, José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, consecrated him as a priest on 2 February 1987.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Líbano-Honda on 22 November 2004. Archbishop Emeritus Pimiento Rodriguez, ordained him as a bishop on 5 February 2005; the co-consecrators were Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sáenz, Archbishop of Bogotá, and Fabio Betancur Tirado, Archbishop of Manizales. He took possession of the diocese on 12 February 2005.

Pope Francis proclaimed him Bishop of Facatativá on 23 February 2015;[1] he took possession of the diocese on 21 March 2015.[2] He remained apostolic administrator of Líbano-Honda until 5 December 2015.

References
  1. "Nomina del Vescovo di Facatativá (Colombia)". Daily Bulletin (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2015-02-23.
  2. "Monseñor José Miguel Gómez" (in Spanish). Diócesis de Facacativá. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Arcadio Bernal Supelano		 Bishop of Líbano-Honda
2005 - 2015		 Succeeded by
José Luis Henao Cadavid
Preceded by
Luis Antonio Nova Rocha		 Bishop of Facatativá
2015 -		 Succeeded by
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