Rubén Salazar Gómez Explained

Type:cardinal
Honorific-Prefix:His Eminence
Rubén Salazar Gómez
Cardinal, Metropolitan Archbishop Emertius of Bogotá
Primate Emeritus of Colombia
Archdiocese:Bogotá
Appointed:8 July 2010
Term Start:13 August 2010
Term End:25 April 2020
Predecessor:Pedro Rubiano Sàenz
Successor:Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Other Post:Cardinal-Priest of San Gerardo Maiella
Ordination:20 May 1967
Ordained By:José Joaquín Flórez Hernández
Consecration:25 March 1992
Consecrated By:Paolo Romeo
Cardinal:24 November 2012
Created Cardinal By:Pope Benedict XVI
Rank:Cardinal-Priest
Birth Date:1942 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality:Colombian
Religion:Roman Catholic
Motto:Tunc Dixi Ecce Venio (English:Behold I have come as I said)
Coat Of Arms:Escudo Ruben Salazar Gomez-Cardenal.svg
Cardinal Name:Rubén Salazar Gómez
Dipstyle:His Eminence
Offstyle:Your Eminence
See:Bogotá

Jesús Rubén Darío Salazar Gómez (pronounced as /es/; born 22 September 1942) is a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá from 2010 to 2020. He was made a cardinal in 2012. He was Metropolitan Archbishop of Barranquilla from 1999 to 2010.

Early life and ministry

Jesús Rubén Darío Salazar Gómez[1] was born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1942. He completed his high school studies and philosophy at the seminary of Ibagué. At the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome he followed the theological studies, obtaining a licentiate in dogmatic theology. He obtained his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.

He was ordained a priest on 20 May 1967 and then held various positions including: pastor, seminary professor, director of the Department of Social Pastoral of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, and Vicar for Pastoral Care.

Bishop

He was named Bishop of Cúcuta on 11 February 1992 and was consecrated on 25 March. On 18 March 1999 he was appointed Archbishop of Barranquilla. He was appointed Archbishop of Bogotá on 8 July 2010.[2] He took possession of the see on 13 August. During his installation, Salazar Gómez said that he would be focusing on three priorities: "protecting marriage as the union between one man and one woman, saving innocent life in the womb, and promoting peace in Colombia". Referring to the work of his predecessor, Cardinal Rubiano Sáenz, he said that "I will support each and every one of you with the affection of a father, a brother, a friend, because we have an arduous common task." He added that it is necessary "to discern together the will of the Lord for his people and to strengthen the conditions that will make possible a joint evangelizing endeavour."[3]

Cardinal

He was created a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in a consistory on 24 November 2012.[4] As cardinal priest he was assigned the titular church of San Gerardo Maiella.[5]

On 31 January 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named him a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.[6]

He participated as a cardinal elector in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.

Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Bishops on 16 December 2013.[7] In May 2015, he was elected to a four-year term as president of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM).[8]

On 25 April 2020, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Bogota and appointed Luis José Rueda Aparicio to succeed him.[9]

On 8 March 2022 Salazar was admitted to hospital suffering heart problems and after surgery to insert a stent he remained in intensive care.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 25 April 2020 . es . Monseñor Rubén Darío Salazar, nuevo arzobispo de Bogotá . 8 July 2010 . Caracol Radio . 9 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109133641/http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/actualidad/monsenor-ruben-dario-salazar-nuevo-arzobispo-de-bogota/20100707/nota/1323955.aspx . dead .
  2. Rinunce e Nomine, 08.07.2010 . Holy See Press Office . 8 July 2010 . it . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728140152/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/25851.php?index=25851&lang=en . 28 July 2011 . 25 April 2020.
  3. News: New Prelate for Colombian Capital Sets Priorities . Zenit . 25 April 2020 . 17 August 2010.
  4. Web site: Annuncio di Concistoro per la Creazione di Sei Nuovi Cardinali. Holy See Press Office. 24 October 2012. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130223054432/http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29888.php?index=29888&lang=ge. 23 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Titles and Deaconry of the new Cardinals. 24 November 2012. Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703115754/https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/2012/documents/ns_lit_doc_20121124_titoli_en.html. 3 July 2017. live.
  6. Rinunce e Nomine, 31.01.2013 . Holy See Press Office . 18 April 2022 . 31 January 2013 . it .
  7. Holy See Press Office . 25 April 2020 . 16 December 2013 . it. Rinunce e Nomine, 16.12.2013 .
  8. News: Cardenal Salazar es el nuevo presidente del CELAM. es . 25 April 2020 . ACI Prensa. 25 May 2015.
  9. Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2020 . Holy See Press Office . 25 April 2020 . 25 April 2020 .
  10. Web site: Arquidiócesis de Bogotá pide oraciones por salud del Cardenal Salazar. 11 March 2022 . 18 April 2022 . es .