Born in Cartago, Colombia, Rubiano Sáenz studied at the seminary in Popayán before his being ordained as a priest on 8 July 1956. He did pastoral ministry 1956–1971. Pastor and founder of the parishes of "San Pedro Claver" and of "Nuestra Señora de la Providencia". He served as treasurer and pastoral vicar of the archdiocese of Cali and vice-rector of the Major School "Santiago di Cali".
Bishop and Archbishopedit
In 1971, he was named Bishop of Cúcuta. He was consecrated only fifteen years after his ordination to the priesthood and just within the canonical limit, on 11 July 1972 in Cali, by Archbishop Angelo Palmas, nuncio to Colombia. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali in 1983 and was transferred to the metropolitan and primatial see of Bogotá, 27 December 1994. From 1990 to 1996, he chaired the Colombian Bishops' Conference. On July 11, 2021 he celebrated the golden jubilee of his episcopal ministry after earlier in 2021 celebrating 65 years of his ordination to the priesthood on June 8, 2021.[1]
Cardinaledit
Pope John Paul II made Rubiano Sáenz Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo in the consistory of February 21, 2001. In 2002, he was elected president of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, and he was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Rubiano Sáenz's resignation as Archbishop of Bogotá was accepted by Pope Benedict on 8 July 2010. He was apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until the installation of his successor, Archbishop Jesus Salazar Gómez, on August 13, 2010.
Viewsedit
Abortionedit
Rubiano Sáenz has pleaded with anti-abortion advocates worldwide to join in a massive prayer effort to stop abortion from being legalized in the country.[2] He warned that the procedure leads to an automatic excommunication.[3]
Colombian Presidentedit
Pedro Rubiano Saenz of Bogotá expressed his opposition against conservative President Álvaro Uribe running for re-election in 2010.[4]
Chavez and FARC rebelsedit
Rubiano Saenz has said that the intervention by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is not necessary for achieving an agreement over the exchange of prisoners with the Marxists rebel group FARC.[5]
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Pedro Rubiano Saenz pronunciation born September 13 1932 is a Colombian cardinal in the Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of Bogota His EminencePedro Rubiano SaenzCardinal Archbishop Emeritus of BogotaSeeBogota emeritus Installed27 December 1994Term ended8 July 2010PredecessorMario Revollo BravoSuccessorRuben Salazar GomezOrdersOrdination5 July 1956by Julio Caicedo TellezConsecration11 July 1972by Angelo PalmasCreated cardinalFebruary 8 2001by Pope John Paul IIRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBorn 1932 09 13 September 13 1932 age 91 Cartago ColombiaNationalityColombianDenominationCatholic ChurchPrevious post s Archbishop of Cali 1985 1994 Diocese of Cucuta 1971 1983 MottoCaritas Christi urget usLatin The Love of Christ compels usCoat of armsStyles of Pedro Rubiano SaenzReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeBogota Contents 1 Early life and ordination 2 Bishop and Archbishop 3 Cardinal 4 Views 4 1 Abortion 4 2 Colombian President 4 3 Chavez and FARC rebels 5 Honors 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and ordination editBorn in Cartago Colombia Rubiano Saenz studied at the seminary in Popayan before his being ordained as a priest on 8 July 1956 He did pastoral ministry 1956 1971 Pastor and founder of the parishes of San Pedro Claver and of Nuestra Senora de la Providencia He served as treasurer and pastoral vicar of the archdiocese of Cali and vice rector of the Major School Santiago di Cali Bishop and Archbishop editIn 1971 he was named Bishop of Cucuta He was consecrated only fifteen years after his ordination to the priesthood and just within the canonical limit on 11 July 1972 in Cali by Archbishop Angelo Palmas nuncio to Colombia He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali in 1983 and was transferred to the metropolitan and primatial see of Bogota 27 December 1994 From 1990 to 1996 he chaired the Colombian Bishops Conference On July 11 2021 he celebrated the golden jubilee of his episcopal ministry after earlier in 2021 celebrating 65 years of his ordination to the priesthood on June 8 2021 1 Cardinal editPope John Paul II made Rubiano Saenz Cardinal Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesu Cristo in the consistory of February 21 2001 In 2002 he was elected president of the Colombian Episcopal Conference and he was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal Rubiano Saenz s resignation as Archbishop of Bogota was accepted by Pope Benedict on 8 July 2010 He was apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until the installation of his successor Archbishop Jesus Salazar Gomez on August 13 2010 Views editAbortion edit Rubiano Saenz has pleaded with anti abortion advocates worldwide to join in a massive prayer effort to stop abortion from being legalized in the country 2 He warned that the procedure leads to an automatic excommunication 3 Colombian President edit Pedro Rubiano Saenz of Bogota expressed his opposition against conservative President Alvaro Uribe running for re election in 2010 4 Chavez and FARC rebels edit Rubiano Saenz has said that the intervention by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is not necessary for achieving an agreement over the exchange of prisoners with the Marxists rebel group FARC 5 Honors editSaenz has been honored with the following nbsp Order of Boyaca nbsp Sovereign Military Order of Malta nbsp Order pro merito MelitensiReferences edit Bodas de oro episcopales del senor cardenal Pedro Rubiano Saenz Cardinal Pleads for Worldwide Prayers to Protect Colombia from Abortion Archived from the original on 2010 11 20 Retrieved 2009 08 03 El aborto se sanciona con excomunion advierte Cardenal colombiano Archived from the original on 2010 11 20 Retrieved 2009 08 03 Colombian cardinal says president should not seek third straight term Archived from the original on 2010 11 20 Retrieved 2009 08 03 Colombian cardinal Chavez is not necessary to achieve agreement with FARC Archived from the original on 2010 11 20 Retrieved 2009 08 03 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Pedro Rubiano Saenz nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pedro Rubiano Saenz Rubiano Saenz Card Pedro Holy See Press Office Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 Retrieved 24 November 2017 Biography at catholic pages comCatholic Church titlesPreceded byAlberto Giraldo Jaramillo Bishop of Cucuta2 June 1971 26 March 1983 Succeeded byOscar Urbina OrtegaPreceded byAlberto Uribe Urdaneta Archbishop of Cali7 February 1985 27 December 1994 Succeeded byIsaias Duarte CancinoPreceded byMario Revollo Bravo Archbishop of Bogota27 December 1994 8 July 2010 Succeeded byJesus Salazar GomezTitular church created Cardinal Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesu Cristo21 February 2001 Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pedro Rubiano Saenz amp oldid 1186705362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
