Gregorio Garavito Jiménez

Religious Leader

1919 –

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Who is Gregorio Garavito Jiménez?

Gregorio Garavito Jiménez S.M.M. is a Colombian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. As of 2009, he is one of oldest Colombian Roman Catholic bishops.

Jiménez 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. Jiménez was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archiocese of Villavicencio as well as Titular bishop of Cyparissia on December 4, 1961 and ordained bishop on February 11, 1962. He was appointed Archbishop of the Archiocese of Villavicencio on April 26, 1969 and retired on May 3, 1994.

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Born
Mar 9, 1919
Junín
Religion
  • Catholicism

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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