Luis José Rueda Aparicio

His Eminence

Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Cardinal, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá
Primate of Colombia
Archbishop Luis Rueda Aparicio in 2021
ArchdioceseBogotá
SeeBogotá
Appointed25 April 2020
Installed11 June 2020
PredecessorRubén Salazar Gómez
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (2023-)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination23 November 1989
by Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna
Consecration14 April 2012
by Aldo Cavalli
Created cardinal30 September 2023
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born (1962-03-03) 3 March 1962
NationalityColombian
DenominationCatholic
EducationAlphonsian Academy
Coat of arms
Styles of
Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Ordination history of
Luis José Rueda Aparicio
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJorge Leonardo Gómez Serna
Date23 November 1989
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAldo Cavalli
Place14 April 2012
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date30 September 2023

Luis José Rueda Aparicio (born 3 March 1962) is a Colombian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bogotá since 2020. He was previously Archbishop of Popayán from 2018 to 2020 and Bishop of Montelíbano from 2012 to 2018.

Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.