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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Fr. Álvaro Mon Pérez, C.Ss.R., until now chaplain of the Colegio Seminario Redentorista San Clemente in Manizales, as vicar apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia.
The Reverend Fr. Álvaro Mon Pérez, C.Ss.R., was born on 7 June 1962 in Corrales, Colombia. After completing the novitiate in the Congregation of the Holy Redeemer, he gave his first vows in 5 January 1992. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology, and gave his perpetual vows on 31 July 1998. He was ordained a priest on 30 January 1999.
He has held the following offices: member of the Missionary Group of Bucaramanga (1999); parish priest, vicar of religious and superior of the community of the apostolic vicariate of Reyes, Bolivia (2000-2005); member of the missionary group of Sogamoso (2005); member of the missionary group of Cali, Colombia, and bursar of the community (2006-2010); provincial consultor (2011); member of the missionary group of Bogotá (2011-2015); and parish priest in Sincelejo (2016-2018). Until how he has served as chaplain of the Colegio Seminario Redentorista San Clemente in Manizales. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 30/3/2023)
