Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo

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Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (21 October 1936 – 3 January 2026) was a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate.

Biography

On 27 June 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Pereira and titular bishop of Alexanum.[1] On 1 July 1987, he was appointed the first bishop of the diocese of Málaga-Soatá, which was established on the same date. On 19 January 2001, he was appointed Bishop of Buga.[2]

On 10 May 2012, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his retirement due to age.[3]

Giraldo Jaramillo died on 3 January 2026, at the age of 89.[4][5]

References

  1. 1."Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia". Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. 2."Bishop Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. 3."Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. 4."Monseñor Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, obispo manizaleño, falleció a los 89 años". La Patria. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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