Israel Bravo Cortés | |
Bishop of Tibú | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Nueva Pamplona |
Appointed: | 5 November 2021 |
Term Start: | 5 February 2022 |
Predecessor: | Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos |
Ordination: | 1 February 1997 |
Consecration: | 5 February 2022 |
Consecrated By: | Luis Mariano Montemayor |
Birth Date: | 1971 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | El Espinal, Tolima, Colombia |
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.
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]