Resignation and succession of bishop of Urgell, Spain
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Granada en Colombia, Colombia
Resignation and succession of bishop of Urgell, Spain
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Urgell, Spain, presented by Bishop Joan Enric Vives Sicília.
He is succeeded by Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, until now coadjutor bishop of the same diocese.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Granada en Colombia, Colombia
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Granada en Colombia, Colombia, presented by Bishop José Figueroa Gómez.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano, of the clergy of the diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia, until now episcopal vicar of the Cristo Sacerdote pastoral zone and parish priest of Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Chía, as bishop of Granada en Colombia.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano was born on 2 August 1967 in Gachetá, diocese of Zipaquirá. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the San José Major Seminary of Zipaquirá, and obtained a licentiate in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome and a diploma in spirituality and priestly formation from the Instituto Teológico-Pastoral para la América Latina (ITEPAL) of CELAM.
He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Zipaquirá on 8 December 1993.
He has held the following offices: vicar of the parish-minor basilica of Santo Cristo in Ubaté (1994-1996), parish vicar of San Juan Bautista in Villapinzón (1997), parish priest of Santa María in Villagómez (1998-2002), formator and director of studies (2003-2005), bursar and formator (2008.2015) at the San José Major Seminary of Zipaquirá, parish priest of Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Chocontá (2016-2024), and archpriest of Espíritu Santo (2017-2024). Since 2024 he has been episcopal vicar of the Cristo Sacerdote pastoral zone and parish priest of Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Chía.
