Fabio Betancur Tirado (October 30, 1938 – November 20, 2011) was a Colombian ecclesiastic of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Medellín, later became the first bishop of the diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas and later was archbishop of the archdiocese of Manizales, of which, once retired, he served as archbishop emeritus.
Fabio Betancur Tirado | |
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| Archbishop of Manizales | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | May 3, 1982 |
| Term ended | October 7, 2010 |
| Predecessor | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez |
| Successor | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 6, 1964 by Tulio Botero Salazar |
| Consecration | July 3, 1995 by Alfonso López Trujillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fabio Betancur Tirado October 30, 1938 |
| Died | November 20, 2011 (aged 73) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Fabio Betancur Tirado | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Your Excellency |
He was ordained a priest on September 6, 1964 in the chapel of the Major Seminary by the Archbishop of Medellín, Monsignor Tulio Botero Salazar. Betancur Tirado was named a bishop in 1982, resigning in 2010.[1]
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