José Gabriel Calderón Contreras ( Spanish: José Gabriel Calderón Contreras ; July 15, 1919 , Bogotá , Colombia - March 15, 2006 , Cartago , Colombia) - Colombian prelate , first bishop of Cartago from April 26, 1962 to April 19, 1995.
| His Excellency Bishop | |||
| Jose Gabriel Calderon Contreras | |||
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| José Gabriel Calderón Contreras | |||
 Bishop of Cartago. | |||
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| April 26, 1962 - April 19, 1995 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Diocese established | ||
| Successor | Bishop Louis Madrid Merlano | ||
| Birth | July 15, 1919 Bogota , Colombia | ||
| Death | March 15, 2006 (86 years old) Cartago , Colombia | ||
| Holy Order | November 8, 1942 | ||
| Episcopal consecration | January 6, 1959 | ||
Biography
Jose Gabriel Calderon Contreras was born July 15, 1919 in Bogota, Colombia. November 8, 1942 was ordained a priest.
On December 18, 1958, Pope John XXIII appointed José Gabriel Calderón Contreras the titular bishop of Victoriana and the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bogotá . On January 6, 1959, Jose Gabriel Calderón Contreras was ordained bishop by Cardinal Paolo Jobbé , accompanied by Cardinals Antonio Zamore and Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto .
On April 26, 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed José Gabriel Calderón Contreras as bishop of the newly formed diocese of Cartago.
Participated in I, II, III and IV sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
On April 19, 1995, Jose Gabriel Calderon Contreras retired. He died in Cartago on March 15, 2006.
Source
| Predecessor: diocese established | Bishop of Cartago April 6, 1962 - April 19, 1995 | Successor: Bishop Louis Madrid Merlano |