Vatican
City, 30 January 2013
(VIS) – Today, the Holy Father appointed Juan Carlos Barreto
Barreto as bishop of Quibdo (area 12,500, population 198,310,
Catholics 186,010, priests 49, religious 62), Colombia. The
bishop-elect, previously of the clergy of the diocese of Espinal,
Colombia, was born in Guamo, Colombia in 1968 and ordained a priest
in 1993. Bishop-elect Barreto has served as pastor in several
Colombian parishes and as diocesan delegate to several organizations.
Since 2008 he has been rector of the Espinal diocese's major
seminary, La Providencia.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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