Octavio Betancourt Arango

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Betancourt and the second or maternal family name is Arango.
Octavio Betancourt Arango
Diocesan Bishop of Diocese of Garzón
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed10 November 1975
Term ended26 April 1977
PredecessorJosé de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
SuccessorRamón Mantilla Duarte
Other postTitular Bishop of Germania in Dacia (1970–1975)
Orders
Ordination1 November 1951 (Priest)
by Joaquín García Benítez
Consecration2 February 1971 (Bishop)
by Tulio Botero
Personal details
BornOctavio Betancourt Arango
(1928-01-04)4 January 1928
Abejorral, Colombia
Died18 June 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 89)
Medellín, Colombia

Octavio Betancourt Arango (4 January 1928 – 18 June 2017) was a Colombian Catholic prelate. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Medellín from 23 November 1970, until 10 November 1975, and a bishop of the Diocese of Garzón from 10 November 1975, until 26 April 1977.

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