John Gomez

John Jairo Gomez (born December 15, 1975) is a Colombian American Catholic prelate serving as Bishop of Laredo since 2026.

Early life and education Gomez was born in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia on December 15, 1975, the son of the late José Jairo Gomez and Martha Lucía Cardona. Raised in Cali, Gomez fulfilled his mandatory military service in the National Army of Colombia after completing his secondary education. Emigrating to the United States in 2002 (and becoming a citizen in 2021), Gomez entered formation for the Diocese of Tyler. Gomez earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Saint John Vianney Seminary in Miami in 2004 and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, a Master of Divinity, and a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from University of St. Thomas in 2009. He later completed a J.C.L. in canonical studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2012. His episcopal consecration occurred on June 30, 2026.