Isaías Duarte Cancino

Monsignor Isaías Duarte Cancino (February 15, 1939 in San Gil, Santander – March 16, 2002 in Cali, Valle del Cauca) was a Colombian Catholic priest, who from 1995 until the day of his death was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cali.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Isaías Duarte Cancino
Archbishop of Cali
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedAugust 19, 1995
Term endedMarch 16, 2002
PredecessorPedro Rubiano Sáenz
SuccessorJuan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo
Other post(s)
  • Archbishop of Cali (1995–2002)
  • Bishop of Apartadó (1988–1995)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1, 1963
by Héctor Rueda Hernández
ConsecrationJune 17, 1985
by Héctor Rueda Hernández
Personal details
Born
Isaías Duarte Cancino

(1939-02-15)February 15, 1939
San Gil, Santander, Colombia
DiedMarch 16, 2002(2002-03-16) (aged 63)
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
NationalityColombian
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationCatholic archbishop and theology
ProfessionCatholic archbishop and theology
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
Ordination history of
Isaías Duarte Cancino
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byHéctor Rueda Hernández
DateDecember 1, 1963
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byHéctor Rueda Hernández
DateJune 17, 1985
Styles of
Isaías Duarte Cancino
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleYour Excellency

In 2012 Colombian justice determined that it was the commander of the Eastern Bloc of the FARC who gave the order to assassinate Duarte. But the commanders were exonerated in March 2013 by a judge of the High Court of Cali.

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