Libardo Ramírez Gómez
| His Excellency Libardo Ramírez Gómez | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Armenia | |
| Archdiocese | Manizales |
| Diocese | Armenia |
| Appointed | 8 February 1972 |
| Term ended | 15 March 2003 |
| Predecessor | José de Jesús Martinez Vargas |
| Successor | José Roberto López Londoño |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 May 1956 |
| Consecration | 8 April 1972 by Angelo Palmas, Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, Félix María Torres Parra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1933 Garzón, Huila, Colombia |
| Died | 11 September 2025 (aged 91) Bogotá, Colombia |
Libardo Ramírez Gómez (12 November 1933 – 11 September 2025) was a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate.
Biography
Ramírez Gómez was ordained a priest on 26 May 1956. Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Armenia on 8 February 1972. The Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, Angelo Palmas, consecrated him bishop on 8 April of the same year; His co-consecrators were Félix María Torres Parra, Bishop of Sincelejo, and Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, Bishop of Espinal.[1]
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Garzón on 18 October 1986. He resigned from his office on 15 March 2003.[2]
Ramírez Gómez died on 11 September 2025, at the age of 91.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- Back to citation "The Bishop of Garzón".
- Back to citation "Lutto nell'episcopato - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va (in Italian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.