He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali in 1983 and was transferred to the metropolitan and primatial see of Bogotá, 27 December 1994.
Ia diangkat menjadi Uskup Agung Koadjutor Cali pada 1983 dan dipindahkan ke tahta primatial dan metropolitan Bogotá pada 27 Desember 1994.