principal consecrator
Emilio de Brigard Ortiz took which position from Sep 1944 to Oct 1961?
Emilio de Brigard Ortiz 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 . Early life and education . Emilio de Brigard Ortiz was born on 15 May 1888 , in Chía , Cundinamarca , Colombia . He was of Spanish , French , and Polish descent . His great-great-grandfather was Antonio Nariño , the Colombian independence fighter and statesman . His parents , Luís de Brigard Saíz and María Josefa Ortiz Álvarez , both came from prominent families , and were dignified but simple people . They instilled in Brigard humanitarian principles and a devout Catholic faith . He had three siblings : Julio , Arturo , and María Luisa . Brigard was admitted as a child to the Major Seminary of Bogotá to study . He was ordained to the priesthood on 28 October 1911 , at the age of 23 , by the Archbishop of Bogotá , Bernardo Herrera Restrepo . A few months later he was appointed chaplain of the San Antonio Asylum . Soon after , he was sent to Rome , Italy , and entered the Pontifical Pio Latino American College . He earned two advanced degrees from the Pontifical Gregorian University , graduating with his Doctor of Theology in 1915 and his Doctor of Canon Law in 1917 . Priesthood . After completing his education in Rome , he returned to Colombia in 1918 and began a long and varied career in service of the Archdiocese of Bogotá . His work was often focused especially on care for children , the poor and the sick , and took up the cause of striving to gain better working conditions for laborers . He provided support to poorly-funded charity homes and provided charity to those in need . He was revered by the many he served and worked with , and was affectionately nicknamed el Doctorcito ( diminutive of the Doctor ) . Officially , he served in various offices throughout his priesthood : as a chaplain to fellow priests , director of the Home for Homeless Children , and the chaplain of the Visitation Order monastery in Bogotá . However , he was best known for serving as the chaplain of the Gimnasio Moderno , Gimnasio Nuevo , Gimnasio Femenino , and the Colegio de la Presentación Centro schools in Bogotá . He was also on the faculty of the Major Seminary of Bogotá , his alma mater , and the Pontifical Xavierian University , among others . He also served as the chancellor of the archdiocese . Auxiliary bishop . On 29 July 1944 , Brigard was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá and Titular Bishop of Coracesium by Pope Pius XII . His episcopal consecration took place on 3 September 1944 at the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá , with the Archbishop of Bogotá Ismael Perdomo Borrero , as principal consecrator . The Bishop of Manizales , Luis Concha Córdoba , and the Bishop of Antioquía , Luis Andrade Valderrama , served as co-consecrators . As auxiliary bishop , Brigard grew very close to Archbishop Perdomo . By the mid-1940s , the archbishop was in his 70s , and Brigard assisted him in leading the archdiocese . Brigard often represented the archdiocese at international events , such as the Second National Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador in 1949 , and the Quinquennial visit ad limina in the Vatican City in 1950 . When Archbishop Perdomo died on 3 June 1950 , Brigard was appointed vicar capitular , in which capacity he administered the archdiocese until 8 September 1950 , when Crisanto Luque Sánchez was installed as archbishop . He then became the vicar general of the archdiocese . Throughout his episcopacy , Brigard ordained many priests and co-consecrated multiple bishops . He ordained Father José Miguel López Hurtado in 1946 , and ordained two priests who went on to become bishops : Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón in 1962 and Fabio Suescún Mutis in 1966 . The bishops he co-consecrated were : Vicente Roig y Villalba in 1945 , Luis Pérez Hernández in 1946 , Camilo Plácido Crous y Salichs in 1947 , Baltasar Álvarez Restrepo in 1949 , Antonio Torasso in 1952 , Pedro Grau y Arola in 1953 , and Pablo Correa León in 1957 . On 11 October 1961 , Brigard celebrated his Golden Jubilee , the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood . The occasion was a very important social event in Bogotá , with many prominent people attending the ceremonies . He was even honored by the pope , who elevated him to Titular Archbishop of Dysti two days before the anniversary . Beginning in 1962 , he attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . For his 90th birthday in 1978 , he directed his many friends to , instead of giving him gifts , help him start a charitable foundation . Upon the death of Bishop Pierre Kamel Medawar on 27 April 1985 , Brigard , at age 96 , became the oldest living Catholic bishop , a title he held for less than a year before his death . Death and legacy . Brigard died on March 6 1986 in Bogotá . He is buried in the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá . His legacy lives on in the charitable foundation he started , which now bears his name , and the school Gimnasio Emilio de Brigard in Bogotá , also named for him . The Fundación Emilio de Brigard is based in the Gimnasio Moderno , where Brigard was chaplain . Episcopal lineage . - Cardinal Scipione Rebiba - Cardinal Giulio Antonio Santorio ( 1566 ) - Cardinal Girolamo Bernerio , OP ( 1586 ) - Archbishop Galeazzo Sanvitale ( 1604 ) - Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi ( 1621 ) - Cardinal Luigi Caetani ( 1622 ) - Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna ( 1630 ) - Cardinal Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni ( 1666 ) - Pope Benedict XIII ( 1675 ) - Pope Benedict XIV ( 1724 ) - Pope Clement XIII ( 1743 ) - Cardinal Marcantonio Colonna ( 1762 ) - Cardinal Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil , CRSP ( 1777 ) - Cardinal Giulio Maria della Somaglia ( 1788 ) - Cardinal Carlo Odescalchi , SJ ( 1823 ) - Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro ( 1828 ) - Cardinal Lucido Parocchi ( 1871 ) - Cardinal Girolamo Maria Gotti , OCD ( 1892 ) - Archbishop Ismael Perdomo Borrero ( 1903 ) - Archbishop Emilio de Brigard Ortiz ( 1944 )