Emilio de Brigard Ortiz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emilio de Brigard Ortiz

Date of Birth: 15-May-1888

Place of Birth: Chía, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1986

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Emilio de Brigard Ortiz (15 May 1888 – 6 March 1986) was a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church.
From 1944 until his death in 1986, he was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bogotá. Born in Chía, Cundinamarca, he entered the Major Seminary of Bogotá as a child and was ordained a priest in 1911.
He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University, returning to Colombia in 1918.
He served the Archdiocese of Bogotá in varied capacities, including as a chaplain for clergy, and a school chaplain.
In 1944, he was ordained a bishop and was appointed auxiliary bishop of Bogotá.
In 1950, he became the vicar general for the archdiocese.
In the 1960s, he was made a titular archbishop and participated in the Second Vatican Council.