José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona
José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Huaraz | |
| Archdiocese | Trujillo |
| Diocese | Huaraz |
| Appointed | 4 February 2004 |
| Term ended | 17 September 2024 |
| Predecessor | Ivo Baldi Gaburri |
| Successor | José Antonio Alarcón |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Huaraz (1994–2004) Titular Bishop of Obba (1994–2000) Coadjutor Bishop of Tacna and Moquegua (2000–2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 July 1973[1] |
| Consecration | 14 May 1994 by José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1947 Caraz, Huaylas province, Peru |
| Died | 12 January 2026 (aged 78) Lima, Peru |
| Motto | Omnibus omnia factus sum |
José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona (2 September 1947 – 12 January 2026) was a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Huaraz from 2004 to 2024.
Velásquez Tarazona died on 12 January 2026, at the age of 78.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Bishop José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Lutto nell'episcopato". L'Osservatore Romano (in Italian). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ Diocese of Huaraz, Peru