Age: 34

Birth Date: Sept. 15, 1964.

Place of Birth: Chiquinquirá, Colombia.

Parents: Pablo Enrique Sotelo and María Melanie Peña-Sotelo.

Siblings: Seven girls and five boys, including one brother who died.

Education: Earned bachelor’s degree in philosophy and literature, 1991, and master’s degree in philosophy and literature, 1993, from St. Thomas Aquinas University, Bogotá; studied theology, 1994, at Javeriana University; earned master of divinity degree and master of arts degree in Scripture in April 1999 from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md.

Work Experience: Made temporal vows for six years for Society of St. Paul religious order, which has a mass media apostolate; while studying at St. Thomas Aquinas University in Bogotá, taught Spanish, literature and philosophy for six years at minor seminary, was assistant manager for Vida Pastoral magazine and a book editor at St. Paul printing offices.

Primary Hobbies and Interests: Soccer, tennis, racquetball, swimming, fishing and water skiing.

Pastoral Internships: Served from January to May 1995 at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Doraville; served Hispanic community at Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, summer 1996; served Hispanic and Anglo communities at Christ Our King and Savior Church, Greensboro, summer 1997, and Church of the Good Shepherd, Cumming, summer 1998.

Additional Languages: Spanish.

Particular Ministries of Interest: Youth ministry with Spanish- and English-speaking communities.

First Mass: June 20 at 3 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, Cumming.

First Assignment: Parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, a parish of 4,400 families.

Rector: Msgr. Thomas Kenny.