Héctor Rueda Hernández

Héctor Rueda Hernández
Archbishop Emeritus of Medellín
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMedellín
SeeMedellín
Appointed7 November 1991
Installed12 December 1991
Term ended13 February 1997
PredecessorAlfonso López Trujillo
SuccessorAlberto Giraldo Jaramillo
Previous post(s)Bishop of Bucaramanga (1960–74)
Archbishop of Bucaramanga (1974-91)
President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference (1984–87)
Orders
Ordination15 December 1946
by Luis Andrade Valderrama
Consecration19 June 1960
by Giuseppe Paupini
Personal details
Born
Héctor Rueda Hernández

(1920-11-09)9 November 1920
Died1 November 2011(2011-11-01) (aged 90)
Bucaramanga, Colombia
ParentsCerafino Rueda
Raquelina Hernández
Alma materMajor Seminary of Bogotá,
Pontifical Lateran University
MottoVobis in Patrem
SignatureHéctor Rueda Hernández's signature
Coat of armsHéctor Rueda Hernández's coat of arms

Héctor Rueda Hernández (November 9, 1920 – November 1, 2011) was a Colombian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

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Rueda Hernández was born in Colombia and ordained a priest on December 15, 1946. Rueda Hernández was appointed the bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucaramanga on May 5, 1960 and consecrated on June 19, 1960. On December 14, 1974, Rueda Hernández was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bucaramanga and remained in the diocese until he was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Medellín on November 7, 1991. Rueda Hernández retired from the Archdiocese of Medellin on February 13, 1997.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Created
Archbishop of Bucaramanga
1974–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Medellín
1991–1997
Succeeded by