Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga

Colombian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Summary

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga is a human[1]. He was born in Bogotá[2]. He was born on April 8, 1942[3]. He passed away in Chía[4]. He died on August 2, 2022[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bogotá[2].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga passed away in Chía[4].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga was born on April 8, 1942[3].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga died on August 2, 2022[5].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga held citizenship in Colombia[9].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga held the position of Catholic archbishop[11].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga held the position of vicar apostolic[12].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga held the position of president of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia[13].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's education included a stint at Pontifical Xavierian University[14].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga is recorded as male[16].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's Commons category is recorded as Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga[18].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's family name is recorded as Castro[19].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's family name is recorded as Quiroga[20].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's given name is recorded as Luis[21].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's given name is recorded as Augusto[22].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's consecrator is recorded as Angelo Acerbi[24].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's consecrator is recorded as Mario Revollo Bravo[25].
  • Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's consecrator is recorded as José Luis Serna Alzate[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bogotá[2], Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga… he was born on April 8, 1942[3].

Education

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga was educated at Pontifical Xavierian University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[27]; Catholic archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; vicar apostolic[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; and president of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia[13].

Personal Life

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga died on August 2, 2022[5]. He passed away in Chía[4].

Why It Matters

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga born?

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga was born in Bogotá[2].

Where did Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga die?

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga passed away in Chía[4].

What did Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga do for work?

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga go to school?

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga was educated at Pontifical Xavierian University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . semana.com. semana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Chía
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'simple', 'sw', 'tr'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 29d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ixtheo authority id → 794841228
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  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish
    Position held → titular bishop, Catholic archbishop, vicar apostolic +1
    Given name → Luis, Augusto
    Country of citizenship → Colombia
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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