Anibal Muñoz Duque
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Aníbal Muñoz Duque was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and former Archbishop of Bogotá
.
He was born in Santa Rosa de Osos
Colombia
as the son of José María Muñoz and Ana Rosa Duque. He was educated at the Seminary
of Santa Rosa de Osos. He was ordained to the priesthood November 19, 1933. After his ordaination he was a faculty member and prefect of the Minor Seminary
of the Institute of Missions of Yarumal from 1933 until 1937. He was then promoted to rector
and vice-superior general of the Institute of Yarumal. In 1950 he was Pro-vicar general
of the diocese
of Santa Rosa de Osos until 1951.
appointed him Bishop
of Socorro y San Gil on 8 April 1951. He was Consecrated on May 27 by the Nuncio
to Colombia
. He was transferred to the diocese of Bucaramanga on 18 December 1952. He served there until he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Nueva Pamplona on 3 August 1959. He attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome
. He was elected President of the Episcopal Conference
of Colombia
in 1964, serving until 1972. He was appointed apostolic administrator
of the archdiocese of Bogotá
on 15 April 1967 and transferred to the titular see
of Cariana on 30 March 1968. He hosted the visit of Pope Paul VI
to Bogotá in August 1968 on the occasion of the 39th International Eucharistic Congress; it was the first papal visit to Latin America
. He was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá on 2 February 1969. He succeeded to the archdiocese of Bogotá on 29 July 1972. He was named the military vicar of Colombia the next day.
in the consistory
of 5 March 1973 by Pope
Paul. He took part in the conclave
s that elected Pope John Paul I
and Pope John Paul II
in August and October. He resigned the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bogotá on 25 June 1984. He died in 1987. He is buried in the Santa Fe De Bogota Cathedral near the chapel of El Sagrario.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia. It was founded as the Diocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada on 11 September 1562...
.
He was born in Santa Rosa de Osos
Santa Rosa de Osos
Santa Rosa de Osos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia. Colombian poet Porfirio Barba-Jacob was born in this town.-External links:* http://dsro.org...
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
as the son of José María Muñoz and Ana Rosa Duque. He was educated at the Seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
of Santa Rosa de Osos. He was ordained to the priesthood November 19, 1933. After his ordaination he was a faculty member and prefect of the Minor Seminary
Minor seminary
A minor seminary is a secondary boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming priests. They are generally Roman Catholic institutions, and designed to prepare boys both academically and spiritually for vocations to the priesthood...
of the Institute of Missions of Yarumal from 1933 until 1937. He was then promoted to rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
and vice-superior general of the Institute of Yarumal. In 1950 he was Pro-vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Santa Rosa de Osos until 1951.
Episcopate
Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
appointed him Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Socorro y San Gil on 8 April 1951. He was Consecrated on May 27 by the Nuncio
Nuncio
Nuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning "envoy." This article addresses this title as well as derived similar titles, all within the structure of the Roman Catholic Church...
to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. He was transferred to the diocese of Bucaramanga on 18 December 1952. He served there until he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Nueva Pamplona on 3 August 1959. He attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome
Rome
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. He was elected President of the Episcopal Conference
Episcopal Conference
In the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the bishops of a given territory...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
in 1964, serving until 1972. He was appointed apostolic administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
of the archdiocese of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
on 15 April 1967 and transferred to the titular see
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
of Cariana on 30 March 1968. He hosted the visit of Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
to Bogotá in August 1968 on the occasion of the 39th International Eucharistic Congress; it was the first papal visit to Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. He was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá on 2 February 1969. He succeeded to the archdiocese of Bogotá on 29 July 1972. He was named the military vicar of Colombia the next day.
Cardinalate
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'IsolaSan Bartolomeo all'Isola
The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded at the end of the 10th century by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. It contains the relics of St...
in the consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of 5 March 1973 by Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
Paul. He took part in the conclave
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a Bishop of Rome, who then becomes the Pope during a period of vacancy in the papal office. The Pope is considered by Roman Catholics to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church...
s that elected Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I
John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes...
and Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in August and October. He resigned the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bogotá on 25 June 1984. He died in 1987. He is buried in the Santa Fe De Bogota Cathedral near the chapel of El Sagrario.