Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid

Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (October 18, 1962 – June 1, 2025) was a Colombian Catholic bishop, philosopher and academic. He was auxiliary bishop of Medellín (2006–2011), bishop of Málaga-Soatá (2011–2015), bishop of Cúcuta (2015–2020) and military ordinary of Colombia (2020–2025).

Biography Ochoa was ordained a priest on July 5, 1986, at the hands of Pope John Paul II, in Medellín, during his apostolic visit to Colombia, being incardinated in the archdiocese of Medellín.

On July 24, 2015, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Cúcuta.

On December 7, 2020, he was appointed military bishop of Colombia. He took canonical possession on January 30, 2021, during a ceremony at the Military Cathedral of Colombia.

Personal life and death Ochoa Cadavid had a sister, Luz Helena Ochoa Cadavid, that died in 2021.

On May 8, 2025, Archbishop Paolo Rudelli presided over a Mass for the health and speedy recovery of Bishop Ochoa Cadavid. He died on the night of June 1, 2025, at 11:55 p.m., after several months in a delicate state of health. He was 62.