Isabelo Caiban Abarquez

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Isabelo Caiban Abarquez
Bishop of Calbayog
Archdiocese Palo
Diocese Calbayog
Appointed5 January 2007
Predecessor Jose S. Palma
SuccessorIncumbent
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu and Auxiliary Bishop of Palo
Orders
Ordination23 June 1987
by  Ricardo Vidal
Consecration18 February 2003
by  Ricardo Vidal
Personal details
Born (1959-07-08) 8 July 1959 (age 65)
NationalityPhilippine
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto"Regnare Christum Volumus"
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Isabelo Caiban Abarquez.svg

Isabelo Caiban Abarquez is the current serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines. [1] [2]

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Early life

Isabelo was born on 8 July 1959, in Panlaan, Dumanjug, Cebu, Philippines. One of the sons of San Vicente Ferrer Parish of Bitoon, Dumanjug, Cebu. He also served as Team Moderator of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral when he is still an auxiliary bishop of cebu and rector of the Diocesan Seminary San Carlos Seminary College before he was consecrated bishop. [3]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest of Cebu on 23 June 1987 by Ricardo Vidal. [3]

Episcopate

On 27 December 2002 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Cebu, Philippines, and titular bishop of Talaptula. He was ordained a bishop on 18 February 2003 at Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral by Ricardo Vidal. On 19 June 2004 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Palo, Philippines. He was appointed Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines, on 5 January 2007 and installed on 8 March 2007. [3] [4] [5]

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