Darío Castrillón Hoyos

Darío del Niño Jesús Castrillón Hoyos (4 July 1929 – 18 May 2018) was a Colombian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1996 to 2006. He was the president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei having served from 2000 until his retirement in 2009.  He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1998.Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos on "Summorum Pontificum"

During his time as Bishop of Pereira, Castrillón Hoyos was reported to have walked the streets at night to help feed abandoned children.Allen, John L, Jr. "These Paths Lead to Rome". National Catholic Reporter. 2 Jun 2000.

Castrillón Hoyos died of liver disease on 18 May 2018 in Rome, Italy at the age of 88.Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos passes away in Rome

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