Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal
Colombian Roman Catholic archbishop
About Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal
Lived 1929 – 2026 (aged 96). Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal was a Colombian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (2 December 1929 – 5 June 2026) was a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ocaña from 1972 to 1992 and as Archbishop of the Santa Fe de Antioquia from 1992 until his retirement in 2007.
Early life and formation Gómez Aristizábal was born on 2 December 1929 in El Peñol, in the department of Antioquia, Colombia.
He was ordained a priest on 17 August 1958. He received episcopal consecration on 8 September 1972.
His tenure as archbishop extended until 12 January 2007, when his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI upon reaching the age limit established by canon law for diocesan bishops. Upon retirement, he assumed the title Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe de Antioquia.
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Colombian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal was born on 2 December 1929 in El Peñol.
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Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal died on 5 June 2026 in Santa Fe de Antioquia.
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Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal was Colombian.
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