Ronald Timoner

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Parcoand the surname or paternal family name is Timoner.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner D.D., STL
Bishop of Pagadian
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Ozamiz
Diocese	Pagadian
Appointed	April 2, 2025
Installed	August 13, 2025
Predecessor	Ronald Lunas
Previous post(s)	Diocesan Administrator of Daet (2017–19; 2023–25) Vicar General of the Diocese of Daet (2019–2025)
Orders
Ordination	May 1, 1997 by  Benjamin Almoneda
Consecration	August 13, 2025 by  Martin Jumoad
Personal details
Born	Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 54) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Holy Rosary Minor Seminary University of Santo Tomas Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	Surge et ambula (Latin for 'Arise and walk') [a]
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Benjamin Almoneda Date May 1, 1997 Place Daet Cathedral Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Martin Jumoad Co-consecrators Rex Andrew Alarcon Gilbert Garcera Date August 13, 2025 Place Pagadian Cathedral
Styles of Ronald Anthony P. Timoner Reference style His Excellency The Most Reverend Spoken style Your Excellency Religious style Monsignor Ronald Anthony "Tonet" Parco Timoner (born August 13, 1971) is a Filipino Catholic prelate. He has been serving as Bishop of Pagadian in the Philippines since 2025. [1] Early life and education Timoner was born on August 13, 1971, in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines. [2] [3] He studied philosophy at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga, Camarines Sur, and theology at the University of Santo Tomas. He earned his licentiate in sacred theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Angelicum in Rome. [2] He is the younger brother of Gerard Timoner III, the 88th Master of the Order of Preachers. [4] Priesthood Timoner was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1997, for the Diocese of Daet. [2] [3] Early in his ministry, he served as parochial vicar in the parishes in Paracale and Talisay. He later held several key roles at the Holy Trinity College Seminary in Labo, including spiritual director, prefect of discipline, and procurator. From 2004 to 2008, he ministered abroad as chaplain of the Church of Saint Thomas in Milan, Italy. [2] Upon his return, he was appointed chancellor of the Diocese of Daet, a post he held until 2016, while also taking on the role of director of the SPACFI-Socio-Pastoral Action Center Foundation in Daet beginning in 2015. Since 2017, he has served as parish priest of San Juan Bautista Parish in Daet. [5] In April 2017, Timoner was appointed as the diocesan administrator of Daet, after Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera was appointed as Archbishop of Lipa. [6] Timoner held that position until Garcera's successor, Rex Andrew Alarcon, was installed in March 2019. On April 2, 2019, Alarcon appointed Timoner as vicar general of the diocese. [7] Upon Alarcon's appointment as Archbishop of Cáceres, Timoner was reappointed as the diocesan administrator on May 16, 2024. His second tenure as diocesan administrator ceased after Herman Abcede was installed in May 2025. [8] Episcopate On April 2, 2025, Pope Francis appointed Timoner as the sixth Bishop of Pagadian, [1] succeeding the late bishop Ronald Lunas, who died in 2024. [3] His episcopal consecration and canonical installation took place on August 13, 2025, his fifty-fourth birthday, at the Santo Niño Cathedral Parish Church in Pagadian. [9] Notes From Acts 3:6 References "Pope names Daet priest as new Pagadian bishop". CBCP News. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Resignations and Appointments, 02.04.2025". Holy See Press Office . April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Pope Francis names Daet's Fr. Ronald Anthony Timoner as new bishop of Pagadian". ABS-CBN News. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Administrator named for Daet diocese". CBCP News. May 16, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Pope Francis appoints Daet priest as new Pagadian bishop". GMA News. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. Patinio, Ferdinand (May 16, 2024). "Daet diocese caretaker named". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 14, 2025. "Rev. Fr. Ronald Anthony P. Timoner, itinalaga bilang bagong Vicar General ng Diyosesis ng Daet". Camarines Norte News. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Diocese of Daet welcomes new administrator". Manila Bulletin. May 16, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Bishop Timoner installed in Pagadian: 'Arise and walk'". CBCP News. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025. External links Profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org Catholic Church titles Preceded by Ronald Ignacio Lunas Bishop of Pagadian August 13, 2025 – 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.