José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez

Archbishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manizales
Gómez Rodríguez in 2005
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Manizales
Appointed	25 April 2021
Installed	5 June 2021
Predecessor	Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Facatativá (2015 - 2021) Bishop of Líbano-Honda (2005 - 2015)
Orders
Ordination	2 February 1987 by José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez
Consecration	29 June 1997 by José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez
Personal details
Born	(1961-04-24) 24 April 1961 (age 63) Bogotá, Colombia
Alma mater	Pontifical Biblical Institute

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (born 24 April 1961 in Bogotá) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and metropolitan archbishop of Manizales.

Priesthood

Upon discovering his religious vocation in 1979, he entered the Major Seminary of Manizales, where he studied Philosophy and Theology. The Archbishop of Manizales, José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, consecrated him as a priest on 2 February 1987.

After his ordination, he went to Italy, to study at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome, and obtained the Bachelor of Sacred Scripture degree.

Upon his return to Colombia in 1992, he began his pastorate. During his years as pastor, he held the positions of Parish Vicar of the Parish of the Immaculate Conception in Aguadas and University Chaplain in the Archdiocese of Manizales. In 1993 he became the Parish Priest of the Municipality of Neira. In 1997 he was Parish Priest of the Basilica Minor La Inmaculada Concepción of Salamina and Episcopal Vicar of the North Zone of the Archdiocese of Manizales. From 2003 to 2005 he was a professor of Sacred Scripture at the Major Seminary of Bogotá and Director of the Department of Catechesis and Biblical Pastoral of the Permanent Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (CEC).

Episcopate

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.

On 25 April 2021, Pope Francis proclaimed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Manizales;^[3] he took possession of the archdiocese on 5 June 2021.^[4]

References

1. "Nomina del Vescovo di Facatativá (Colombia)". Daily Bulletin (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 February 2015.
2. "Monseñor José Miguel Gómez" (in Spanish). Diócesis de Facacativá. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
3. "Nomina dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Manizales (Colombia)". Daily Bulletin (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2021.
4. "Nuevo arzobispo de Manizales, José Miguel Gómez, toma posesión en medio de mensajes de esperanza" (in Spanish). La Patria (Manizales). 5 June 2021.

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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 - 2021	Succeeded by  –
Preceded by Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo	Archbishop of Manizales 2021 -	Succeeded by  –