is the son of Julio C. and Luz A. Jaramillo. He was born in Medellin, Colombia. His home parish is St. Anthony of Padua, Passaic. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Catholic studies from Seton Hall University, South Orange, and a baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and his Licentiate in Canon Law from Pontifical Gregorian University.