Héctor Rueda Hernández

Héctor Rueda Hernández
Archbishop of Archdiocese of Medellín Emeritus
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Medellín.
In office 1991–1997
Predecessor None
Successor Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez
Orders
Ordination December 15, 1946
Personal details
Born (1920-11-09)November 9, 1920
Mogotes, Colombia
Died November 1, 2011(2011-11-01) (aged 90)
Bucaramanga

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

Biography

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 would remain 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.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Created
    Archbishop of Bucaramanga
    1974–1991
    Succeeded by
    Darío Castrillón Hoyos
    Preceded by
    Alfonso López Trujillo
    Archbishop of Medellín
    1991–1997
    Succeeded by
    Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo



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