Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao (born April 7, 1960) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the third and current Bishop of Bayombong since 2018.[2][3][4]
Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao | |
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| Bishop of Bayombong | |
| See | Bayombong |
| Appointed | 24 May 2018 |
| Installed | 25 July 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ramon Barrera Villena, D.D. |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 October 1985 |
| Consecration | 22 August 2016 by Socrates Villegas, D.D. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1960 Cabiao, Nueva Ecija |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Motto | Laetitia in Domino (Joy in the Lord) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography edit
Mangalinao was born in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija on April 7, 1960. He studied theology at the San Carlos Seminary in Makati and was ordained as a priest on October 15, 1985. Working at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan, he served as spiritual director at the Maria Assunta Seminary in Cabanatuan and was concurrent parish proest at the Saint Isidore the Worker church in Talavera until 1993. In 1995, he obtained a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University after two years studying in Rome.
After returning to the Philippines, he served as parish priest in Gapan and became vicar general and member of the college of consulters in 2006. He became parish priest of Cabanatuan Cathedral from 2008 to 2014. In 2014, he was also appointed as Dean of the College of the Immaculate Conception in Cabanatuan. In 2016 he was consecrated as titular bishop of Urusi and auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.
On May 24, 2018 he was appointed by Pope Francis to become Bishop of Bayombong.[5]
Activism edit
On April 22, 2024, he led the Diocese and other environmental groups in filing a legal petition calling for the closure of the OceanaGold mining concession in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, which was also supported by the provincial government and other organizations.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Heads of CBCP Episcopal Commissions, Committees and Offices". 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Vatican announces appointment of Bishop of Bayombong, Philippines".
- ^ "Pope names new bishop of Bayombong". 24 May 2018.
- ^ "New Bayombong bishop installed". 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao". Union of Catholic Asian News. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop, environment groups file petition against OceanaGold". Rappler. April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nueva Vizcaya folk challenge OceanaGold mine renewal in court". The Philippine Star. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Villamente, Jing (April 23, 2024). "Bishop leads court plea vs Oceanagold". Daily Tribune (Philippines). Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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