Fidelis Layog was born on November 20, 1968, in Dagupan City, in the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.[1][4][5] At the Mary Help of Christians College Seminary, he studied philosophy, before moving to Vigan, Ilocos Sur to study theology at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology.[3]
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan on April 29, 1996.[1][3] He began his ministry as Prefect of Discipline at the Mary Help of Christians Seminary, serving from 1996 to 2000. After completing his studies in Rome in 2003, he was assigned to various pastoral and educational roles. From 2003 to 2009, he served as parish priest of the Holy Family Parish in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. His brother, Anthony, also served as parish priest of the same church by 2006.[6]
He later became parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Calasiao, Pangasinan and vicar forane from 2011 to 2014, followed by an appointment as director of Mapandan Catholic School from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he was named parish priest and moderator of the team ministry at Our Lady of Purification Parish in Binmaley, Pangasinan, while also serving as director of the Saint Columban Institute of Domalandan in Lingayen, Pangasinan.[1][2][5]
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