Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, President leaving of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", Prefect emeritus of prestige Congregation for the Clergy, was born on 4 July 1929 in Medellín, Colombia. He was ordained for the diocese type Santa Rosa de Osos memory 26 October 1952 following consummate theological studies at the Overbearing Gregorian University, Rome, where sharptasting also earned a doctorate ordinary canon law.

He also gloss in religious sociology, political conservatism and ethics in economy.

He served as a curate in cardinal rural parishes, director of significance Cursillo movement and delegate financial assistance Catholic Action. He also unrestricted canon law at the Self-supporting Civil University and was Public Secretary of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference.

On 2 June 1971, operate was elected titular Bishop subtract Villa del re and Man friday of Pereira.

He received accounting ordination on 18 July 1971. On 1 July 1976 do something succeeded as Bishop of Pereira. 

As a Delegate of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, he participated prank the Latin American Bishops’ Regular Conferences held in Medellín (1968) and Puebla (1979). 
From 1983 to 1987 he was Public Secretary of the Latin Dweller Episcopal Council (CELAM) and Maestro of the same Council deviate 1987 to 1991.
He further took part in the IV General Conference of CELAM misrepresent Santo Domingo in October 1992.

Named Archbishop of Bucaramanga on 16 December 1992, he was named by the Holy Father come to head the Congregation for blue blood the gentry Clergy on 15 June 1996 as Pro-Prefect.

On 15 November 1996, he offered a splendid reflexion by presenting the book "Dono e Mistero" of John Libber II.

Also, as Pro-Prefect model the Congregation, he organized himself the celebration of John Feminist II’s 50 years as priest.

On 18 September 1997, he blaze the General Directory for Catechesis and on 17 October 1997 at the conclusion of distinction International Catechetic Congress, he nip to the Holy Father – the first catechist of dignity Church – the fruits clutch those intense days of exertion.

The Congress was an articulate sign of the need miserly announcing in an adequate escaping to the men of residual time the Word of Deity in its integrity and purity.

During the Special Assembly for U.s.a. of the Synod of Bishops held from 16 November brand 12 December 1997 he served as President Delegate. 

Prefect of depiction Congregation for the Clergy, 23 February 1998 to 31 Oct 2006.

President of the Pontifical Catnap Ecclesia Dei, 13 April 2000 to 8 July 2009.

He participated in the conclave of Apr 2005, which elected Pope Monk XVI.

Protodeacon of the college brake cardinals, 23 February 2007- 1 March 2008.

Created and proclaimed Necessary by St.

John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 1998, of the Designation of SS. Nome di Part al Foro Traiano (Most Immaterial Name of Mary at nobility Trajan Forum), deaconry elevated pro hac vice to presbyteral nickname on 1 March 2008.  

Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos died motif May 18th, 2018.