David William Antonio

His Excellency, The Most Reverend David William Valencia Antonio D.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of Nueva Segovia Apostolic Administrator of Ilagan
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Nueva Segovia
See	Nueva Segovia
Appointed	November 4, 2025
Installed	January 14, 2026
Predecessor	Marlo Peralta
Successor	Incumbent
Other posts	North Luzon Regional Representative, CBCP Permanent Council (2023- present) Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Liturgy (2023- present)
Previous posts	Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Vocations (2017-2021) Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro (2015-2023) Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (2011-2018) Titular Bishop of Basti (2011-2018)
Orders
Ordination	December 1, 1988
Consecration	August 26, 2011 by  Giuseppe Pinto
Personal details
Born	(1963-12-29) December 29, 1963 (age 61) Nagtupacan, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Motto	Ut vitam habeant (Latin for 'That they may have life')
Coat of arms

Styles of David William Antonio
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

David William Valencia Antonio (born December 29, 1963) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan in Isabela.

Biography

David William Valencia Antonio was born in Nagtupacan, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, on December 29, 1963. He attended philosophy classes at San Pablo Seminary in Baguio, and theology courses at Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan. He was ordained a priest on December 1, 1988, in the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. He earned a Doctorate of Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America in 1999. ^{[1] [2]}

After some years as professor at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology, he was appointed dean of studies in 1993, and then rector of the same seminary.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2005, he became parish priest in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, and later vicar-general of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.^{[ citation needed ]}

On June 15, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia and Titular Bishop of Basti. ^[3] He was consecrated bishop on 26 August 2011 by Giuseppe Pinto, then the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. Co-consecrators were Ernesto Antolin Salgado, the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, and Orlando Beltrán Quevedo, the present Cardinal-Archbishop of Cotabato.^{[ citation needed ]}

On November 21, 2015, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San José in Mindoro. ^[4] On November 14, 2018, Francis appointed him Bishop of Ilagan in Isabela. ^[5]

On November 4, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, succeeding Marlo Peralta. ^[6]

References

1. "Alumni Corner". Catholic U (Spring 2019). The Catholic University of America: 48.
2. "Bishop David William Valencia Antonio". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
3. "Rinunce e nomine, 15.06.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 15, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
4. "Rinunce e nomine, 21.11.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
5. "Resignations and Appointments, 14.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
6. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Marlo Peralta	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia January 14, 2026 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by Joseph Nacua	Bishop of Ilagan February 12, 2019 – November 4, 2025	Sede vacante
Preceded by Antonio Marino	— TITULAR — Bishop of Basti August 26, 2011 – November 14, 2018	Succeeded by Joseba Segura Etxezarraga