Israel Bravo Cortés

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Israel Bravo Cortés (born 4 June 1971) is a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as bishop of the Diocese of Tibú since November 2021.

Biography

Bravo was ordained a priest on 1 February 1997 and incardinated in the diocese of Cúcuta. He worked mainly as a parish priest, but also, among others, an educator in a diocesan seminary and a vicar general.[1]

On 5 November 2021, Bravo was appointed by Pope Francis as Bishop of Tibú.[1][2] He was consecrated on 5 February 2022 by the Apostolic Nunciature to Colombia, Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor.[3]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Monseñor ISRAEL BRAVO CORTÉS". cec.org.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. 2."Nomina del Vescovo di Tibú (Colombia)". vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. 3."Monseñor Israel Bravo: "El temor y el temblor se sienten a ratos, pero mi felicidad es grande al saber que puedo ayudar en Tibú"". areacucuta.com (in Spanish). 7 February 2022.