Monsignor Rubén Isaza Restrepo was the first apostolic administrator of the Diocese of
Ibagué
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, leading it from 1960 to 1964.
Biography
He was, at the time, the youngest bishop in Colombia since he was Auxiliary Bishop of
Cartagena, who began to lead the diocese February 20, 1955 at the consecration of
Paolo Bertoli, an ambassador of
Pius XII
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. Born in
Salamina, Caldas
Salamina is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Caldas. It is located north of the department and has a township called San Felix. It was declared a national monument and historic heritage of mankind.
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,
Caldas, he died in
Manizales
Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher ...
in 1986. His remains rest in Manizales' cathedral. At the time of his death, he was Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena.
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1986 deaths
20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Colombia
Year of birth missing
Roman Catholic archbishops of Cartagena in Colombia
Roman Catholic bishops of Cartagena in Colombia
Roman Catholic bishops of Montería
Roman Catholic bishops of Ibagué
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