Israel Bravo Cortés

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