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Archbishop Isaias Duarte Cancino, of Cali (Colombia) killed on
16 March when leaving church after celebrating Mass in a small
parish in his diocese.
Father Juan Ramon Nunez, parish priest at Argentina (Huila department)
Colombia, murdered 6 April during Mass.
Father Arley Arias Garcia, killed on 18 May in an ambush at Florencia
(Colombia), he was president of the local peace junta and was
trying to bring paramilitary and guerrillas to negotiate.
Father José Ilario Arango, Colombian, killed on 27 June
in Cali (Colombia) after Mass
Sister Marta Ines Velez Serna, Colombian, of the Poor Sisters
of St. Peter Claver, killed on 14 July at Mogotes-Santander (Colombia).
Carlos Herrao Jiménez, seminarian, killed on 21 July in
Medellin (Colombia).
Father José Luis Arroyave, killed in Medellin (Colombia)
20 September: he was in charge of social and development programmes
in one of the poorest districts of Medellin.
Father Jorge Sanchez Ramirez, of Antioquia (Colombia) killed
in Valle del Cauca 27 September.
Father José Luis Cardenas, assassinated in Chalan, department
of Sucre (Colombia) 17 October, just after he had finished saying
Mass
Father Gabriel Arias Posadas, Vicar general of Armenia diocese,
killed on 18 October in department of Caldas (Colombia) where
he was mediating for the release of a hostage.
(Fides Service 14/11/2002)
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