Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid

Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (18 October 1962 – 1 June 2025) was a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Medellín, and as the bishop of the Diocese of Málaga–Soatá, the Diocese of Cúcuta, and the Military Ordinariate of Colombia. Quotes Dialogue is necessary, our Presidents must speak. We cannot create wounds in this situation and we have to build bilateral relations that are crucial for the future. The Bishop of Cucuta marches in defense of the rights of Colombians (7 September 2015) Fides News Agency I appeal to the ELN, in particular, to be part of this process. We know that this is a group that has defended farmers and workers with a spirit that one can criticize, but always with the intention to uphold justice and fairness. I invite you to participate in this effort, you are responsible for building a peaceful future. The Bishop of Cucuta invites the ELN to peace talks (21 March 2016) Fides News Agency Kidnapping is abominable, it is a serious crime! This phenomenon of violence, which increases, is becoming very complex, because in addition to the kidnapping, what is happening in the neighborhoods of Cúcuta is worrying due to drug trafficking, it is a very delicate situation, we urge the authorities to take control of this situation with great responsibility, because this is a reflection of the economic and social situation in our city. Violence in the North of Santander increases, the denunciation of the Bishop (9 November 2016) Fides News Agency Every day we see an increase in the flow of people who live in horrible conditions, and this affects us all. It is true that a democratic solution in the neighboring country (Venezuela) is necessary, but for now what we can do is provide humanitarian aid to these people in difficulty. The Bishop of Cucuta: "To provide humanitarian aid to Venezuelans in difficulty" (28 December 2016) Fides News Agency What one lives here in the border area has become a Via Crucis. In Cucuta there is a lot of violence: murders, prostitution, and this is not good. We must act not only for safety, but with social actions to improve the quality of life of hundreds of families in Cucuta, who live in situations of exclusion and severe poverty: more than 3% of the population lives on less than a dollar a day, there is also the big problem of unemployment, drug addiction, drug trafficking. Mgr. Ochoa denounces: "Young people are becoming the protagonists of criminal acts" (3 March 2017) Fides News Agency The diocese of Cucuta wants to live charity, this is a space at the service of brothers. I want to say a word of affection to all those who help the brothers of Venezuela. We must love these brothers who are in need, they are Christ who suffers. The diocese of Cucuta opens a transit home for Venezuelans seeking food and medicine (7 June 2017) Fides News Agency For the state police, the word of God is an encouragement and part of their great institutional values, with the great motto that inspires us: the commitment to God and Homeland. Military bishop gives police authority 500 Bibles (12 August 2021) Fides News Agency Each fallen policeman is a brother, a son, a father, a Colombian. We cannot continue counting, we must on the contrary cry out to the sky for this situation to end. Never again the pain of the Fatherland! Bishops stand in solidarity with police after attacks and killings: "Every fallen policeman is a brother" (28 July 2022) Fides News Agency External links Category:1962 births Category:Catholics from Colombia Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:2025 deaths