Elias Ayuban

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lumayogand the surname or paternal family name is Ayuban.

The Most Reverend Elias Ayuban Jr. CMF, D.D., JCD
Bishop of Cubao
Bishop Ayuban in 2025
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Manila
See	Cubao
Appointed	October 4, 2024
Installed	December 3, 2024
Predecessor	Honesto Ongtioco
Previous post(s)	Provincial Superior, Father Rhoel Gallardo Province of the Claretian Missionaries (2019–2024) Co-Chairperson, Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (2022–2024)
Orders
Ordination	March 9, 1996 by  Crisostomo Yalung
Consecration	December 3, 2024 by  Jose Advincula
Personal details
Born	(1968-01-01) January 1, 1968 (age 57) Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Residence	Bishop's Residence, Cubao, Quezon City
Alma mater	Saint Anthony Mary Claret College Ateneo de Manila University
Motto	Misericordes sicut Pater ('Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful', Luke 6:36)
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Crisostomo Yalung Date March 9, 1996 Place Quezon City Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Jose Advincula Co-consecrators Honesto Ongtioco Alberto Uy Date December 3, 2024 Place Cubao Cathedral
Styles Reference style His Excellency The Most Reverend Spoken style Your Excellency Religious style Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr. CMF (born January 1, 1968) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the second Bishop of Cubao since December 2024, succeeding Honesto Ongtioco. He is a priest of the religious order commonly known as the Claretians, formally the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Early life and education Bishop Ayuban was born on January 1, 1968 on Mindanao in the town of Parang then in the historical province of Cotabato, now Maguindanao del Norte. He studied philosophy at the Saint Anthony Mary Claret College and theology at the Ateneo de Manila University, both in Quezon City. [1] In 2003, he received a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. [2] Ministry Priesthood Ayuban gave his religious vows on July 16, 1995. He was ordained as a priest on March 9, 1996, in Quezon City. His first assignment was as the parish priest of the Risen Christ in Tungawan what was then part of Zamboanga del Sur from 1996 to 2000. [1] [3] He took up various positions locally and in the Vatican. Ayuban also held academic roles, including at the Institute for Consecrated Life Asia and the Claret Theology House in Quezon City, and the University of Santo Tomas. [1] [2] In January 2019, Ayuban was elected as the provincial superior of the Philippine Province of the Claretian Missionaries, succeeding Eduardo Apungan. [4] On November 20, 2021, Ayuban and the Claretian Missionaries renamed their province in honor of Rhoel Gallardo, a martyred priest who was abducted by rebel forces in Basilan in 2000. [5] In October 2024, following Ayuban's appointment as Bishop of Cubao, he was succeeded by Amador Tumbaga. [6] In July 2022, he was elected co-chairperson of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP). [7] Episcopate On October 4, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Ayuban as the second bishop of Diocese of Cubao, succeeding Bishop Honesto Ongtioco. [1] [8] [9] He is the second Filipino Claretian bishop installed as bishop after Leo Dalmao of the Prelature of Isabela de Basilan. José María Querejeta, a Spaniard, is the first ever Claretian bishop assigned to a bishop role in the Philippines, also in Basilan. Ayuban's episcopal ordination and canonical installation took place at Cubao Cathedral on December 3, 2024, coinciding with the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. [10] Political positions Ayuban publicly makes his positions in sociopolitical issues through editorials and social media posts. [2] He wrote a critical piece against then-president Rodrigo Duterte for the executive's remarks of God being "stupid" in a 2018 column in La Croix International . [2] [11] He supported then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign for the 2022 election. In contrast, Ayuban posted #NeverAgain in reaction to Bongbong Marcos' win, a reference to the dictatorship of his father, former president Ferdinand Marcos. [2] Writing for the CBCP, Ayuban also made his position against legalizing civil divorce in the Philippines known. [2] [12] References "Resignations and Appointments, 04.10.2024". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024. Esmaquel, Paterno II (October 6, 2024). "Who is Elias Ayuban Jr., new Catholic bishop of southern Quezon City?". Rappler. Retrieved October 6, 2024. "Who is Elias Ayuban, Cubao's second bishop? The clue lies in his name". ABS-CBN. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024. "New heads elected for Claretians, Redemptorists". CBCP News. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2025. Torres, Jose, Jr. (November 22, 2021). "Claretians rename Philippine Province to honor martyred Filipino missionary priest". LiCAS.news. Retrieved March 14, 2025. "Claretians name new PH head". CBCP News. October 17, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2025. "CMSP elects new leaders". CBCP News. July 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2025. Patinio, Ferdinand (October 5, 2024). "Pope Francis names new bishop of Cubao diocese". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 6, 2024. "Cubao diocese sets ordination, installation for new bishop". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024. Lagarde, Roy (December 3, 2024). "New bishop takes helm of the 'Vatican' of religious communities". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . Retrieved January 31, 2025. Ayuban, Elias (August 20, 2018). "Standing up for God and the Church". La Croix International. Retrieved October 6, 2024. Ayuban, Elias (July 2, 2024). "Divorce: The spirit of the law". CBCP News. Retrieved October 6, 2024. External links Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban, Jr., C.M.F. Catholic-Hierarchy.org Catholic Church titles Preceded by Eduardo Apungan Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of the Claretian Missionaries January 17, 2019 – December 3, 2024 Succeeded by Amador C. Tumbaga as Provincial Superior of the Claretian Missionaries – Father Rhoel Gallardo Province Preceded by Honesto Ongtioco Bishop of Cubao December 3, 2024 – present Incumbent This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.