Javier Naranjo Villegas

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Bishop emeritus of
Roman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Santa Marta
In office1971 - 1980
PredecessorNorberto Forero y García
SuccessorFélix María Torres Parra
Orders
OrdinationMarch 15, 1942
Personal details
Born(1919-01-21)21 January 1919
Died7 March 2014(2014-03-07) (aged 95)
Previous post(s)Priest

Javier Naranjo Villegas (21 January 1919 – 7 March 2014) was a Colombian

Roman Catholic Church
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Villegas was born in Abejorral, Colombia and was ordained a priest on March 15, 1942. Villegas was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Santa Marta on June 2, 1971 and consecrated on June 29, 1971. Villegas remained at the Diocese of Santa Marta until his resignation on July 24, 1980.

External links and additional sources

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published