Jorge Ortiz-Garay

said to be the first American catholic priest to die in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Jorge Ortiz-Garay

Summary

Jorge Ortiz-Garay is a human[1]. He was born on 1970[2]. He passed away in Brooklyn[3]. He died on March 27, 2020[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5].

Key Facts

  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay passed away in Brooklyn[3].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay was born on 1970[2].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay died on March 27, 2020[4].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay was educated at Seton Hall University[7].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's religion is recorded as Catholicism[8].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay is recorded as male[9].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[11].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's given name is recorded as Jorge[12].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's significant event is recorded as COVID-19 pandemic in New York City[13].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's work location is recorded as Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex[14].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's work location is recorded as Brooklyn[15].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/rabbis-priests-imams-and-other-spiritual-first-responders-to-coronavirus-are-also-among-the-victims.html[16].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[17].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Jorge Ortiz-Garay's name in native language is recorded as Jorge Ortiz-Garay[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Jorge Ortiz-Garay was born on 1970[2].

Education

Jorge Ortiz-Garay's education included a stint at Seton Hall University[7].

Career and Affiliations

Jorge Ortiz-Garay worked as a Catholic priest[5].

Personal Life

Jorge Ortiz-Garay's religion is recorded as Catholicism[8].

Death and Burial

Jorge Ortiz-Garay died on March 27, 2020[4]. He died in Brooklyn[3]. The cause of death was COVID-19[11].

FAQs

Where did Jorge Ortiz-Garay die?

Jorge Ortiz-Garay passed away in Brooklyn[3].

What did Jorge Ortiz-Garay do for work?

Jorge Ortiz-Garay worked as Catholic priest[5].

Where did Jorge Ortiz-Garay go to school?

Jorge Ortiz-Garay was educated at Seton Hall University[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . nj.com. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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