Pope John Paul II, on July 8, 1992, appointed him auxiliary bishop of Cali, and on August 22 of the same year he received episcopal ordination in the cathedral of Ipiales, from the bishop of that city, Gustavo Martínez Frías. The pope appointed him titular bishop of Furnos Maior.[3]
He was assigned to the Diocese of Pasto on February 2, 1995.
A great promoter of social, cultural, and religious works, he is best known for founding the Catholic University of the South in 2018, a significant contribution to education in Nariño.[4]
