José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Cleric

José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (born February 18, 1919) is a Colombian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. Rodriguez was born in Zapatoca, Colombia and was ordained a priest on December 14, 1941. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pasto, as well as Titular Bishop of Apollonis on June 14, 1955 and ordained bishop on August 28, 1955. On December 30, 1959, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Monteria and was then appointed bishop of the Diocese of Garzón-Neiva February 29, 1964. His final appointment as bishop was on May 22, 1975 to the diocese Archdiocese of Manizales, from which he retired on October 15, 1996.

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Birth dateFebruary 18, 1919
Birth place
Zapatoca

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