José Daniel Falla Robles (7 October 1956 – 1 May 2021) was a Colombian

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bishop.

Biography

Falla Robles was born in

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and ordained to the priesthood in 1992. He served as

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of ''Calama'' and as auxiliary bishop of the

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, Colombia, from 2009 to 2016 and as bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha ( la, Soachaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Soacha in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia. History * 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Soacha from the Metropolitan Archdioces ...

, Colombia, from 2016 until his death from

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on 1 May 2021 in

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during the

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.Falleció el Obispo de Soacha, Monseñor José Daniel Falla Robles, a causas asociadas al coronavirus

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