Sergio Utleg

Last updated
The Most Reverend

Sergio Utleg
Archbishop Emeritus of Tuguegarao
Native name
Ama Enjo Utleg
See Tuguegarao
InstalledJune 15, 2011
Term endedOctober 18, 2019
Predecessor Diosdado Talamayan
Successor Ricardo Baccay
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination30 March 1968
Consecration17 March 1997
by  Gian Vincenzo Moreni
Personal details
Born (1943-09-11) September 11, 1943 (age 81)
Solana, Cagayan
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater
MottoVeritas liberabit vos
('The truth will set you free', John 8:32)
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Sergio Lasam Utleg as Archbishop of Tuguegarao.svg

Sergio Lasam Utleg (born in Solana, Cagayan, September 11, 1943), [1] is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the former Archbishop of Tuguegarao in Tuguegarao, Philippines. On October 18, 2019, his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, appointing Alaminos Bishop Ricardo Baccay as his successor.

Contents

Styles of
Sergio Lasam Utleg
Coat of arms of Sergio Lasam Utleg as Archbishop of Tuguegarao.svg
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop
Ordination history of
Sergio Utleg
History
Priestly ordination
Date30 March 1968
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Most Rev. Gian Vincenzo Moreni, D.D.
Co-consecrators Most Rev. Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, D.D.
Most Rev. Miguel Gatan Purugganan, D.D.
Date17 March 1997
Place Tuguegarao Cathedral
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Sergio Utleg as principal consecrator
Most Rev. Danilo Bangayan Ulep, D.D. 29 July 2017
Source(s): [2]

Life and church

Sergio Lasam Utleg or fondly called as "Ama Enjoe" was born 11 September 1943 in Solana, Cagayana (Philippines). He received his Philosophical and Theological Studies at the UST Central Seminary in Manila. He then obtained a MA in Sociology at the Fordham University in New York, USA in 1987 and a licentiate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1968.

He was ordained a priest in New York, USA for then Diocese of Tuguegarao on 30 March 1968. After a few years of being a parochial vicar, he became parish priest in Cordova, Amulung from 1973 to 1987 and then, parish priest in Alcala, Cagayan until 1997. At the same time, he held positions in the office for the social pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

He was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Ilagan on 10 February 1997 by Pope John Paul II. His Episcopal Consecration was on March 17, 1997 at St. Peter's Cathedral, Tuguegarao. He then succeeded as Bishop of Ilagan on July 26, 1999 following the acceptance of the resignation of his predecessor, The Most Rev. Miguel Purugganan. Then-Bishop Utleg was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop of Laoag on November 13, 2006 and installed as Bishop of Laoag on January 11, 2007. [3]

Within the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, he became President of the "Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples".

Archbishop of Tuguegarao

On June 16, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI has elevated Laoag Bishop Sergio Utleg to Archbishop of Tuguegarao replacing retiring Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan. [4] [5] His resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on October 18, 2019, appointing Alaminos Bishop Ricardo Baccay as his successor as Archbishop of Tuguegarao. [6]

Coat of Arms

Lifted from the Souvenir Program “ The Rite of Liturgical Reception, Eucharistic Celebration and Canonical Possession of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao”

His Excellency The Most Reverend Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D., Third Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao August 12, 2011. Saint Peter Cathedral, Tuguegarao City.

The two sides of the coat of arms are divided in the middle by blue wavy lines. The right side is the personal seal of the Archbishop. The left side is the seal of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

Coat of arms of Sergio Utleg
Coat of arms of Sergio Lasam Utleg as Archbishop of Tuguegarao.svg
Adopted
2011
Helm
Template-Archbishop.svg Archbishop's Galero
The shield is surmounted by an archbishop's galero or ecclesiastical hat of this rank with ten tassels for each side in Vert (green) that signifies the rank of an Archbishop.
Motto
Veritas liberabit vos
"The truth will set you free" the motto is taken from John 8:31.
Other elements
Archbishop's Cross
The shield is also surmounted by an archbishop's cross of the Order of Preachers. A reminder of the priestly formation he received from the Dominican sisters of Saint Vincent Institute in Solana and the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila.
Symbolism
The blue wavy lines, a symbol present in both the seal of the Archbishop and the Archdiocese, stand for the great Cagayan River on whose banks the Archbishop grew up and worked, which empties into the Babuyan Channel near Aparri, his last parish assignment. The fleur-de-lys in its center represents Our Lady of Piat.
On the upper right side is a white dove on a gold background symbolizing the Spirit of freedom; gold stands for mobility and power, white for purity and humility; both are Papal colors.
On a green background, emblazoned in red are the Greek letters Alpha and Omega. They stand for the ever-burning Truth; the Green background is the symbol of life of hope.
On the lower right stand three ears of corn. They represent three important places in the life and ministry of the Archbishop, the towns of Solana and Alcala, his birthplace and his parish assignment, respectively; and the province of Isabela, the territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Ilagan, where his first assignment as a bishop was. In these places, corn is one of their main produce.
The left side of the shield is dominated with green. This represents the wide fertile land of the Province of Cagayan.
On the upper left side are two keys de-bruising a Latin cross with its head downwards. These are symbols of Saint Peter, titular of the cathedral. Tuguegarao, the seat of the Archdiocese, etymologically means “fire at daytime” (tuguig arao) hence the sun at its side and the symbols of fire at the middle left.
On the lower left are mountains drawn in the Italian heraldic style symbolizing the high mountain ranges of Sierra Madre and Cordillera that surrounds the province of Cagayan.
Previous versions
Coat of arms of Sergio Lasam Utleg as Bishop of Ilagan.svg
as Bishop of Ilagan and Laoag

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines</span> Assembly of Catholic bishops

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is the permanent organizational assembly of the Catholic bishops of the Philippines exercising together certain pastoral offices for the Christian faithful of their territory through apostolic plans, programs and projects suited to the circumstances of time and place in accordance with law for the promotion of the greater good offered by the Catholic Church to all people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaudencio Rosales</span> Filipino Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Manila

Gaudencio Borbón Rosales is a Filipino Roman Catholic Cardinal who was Archbishop of Manila, succeeding Jaime Sin in 2003, and succeeded by Luis Antonio Tagle in 2011. Being the Metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Manila, he was the 31st archbishop of Manila and the fourth native Filipino to hold the post, following centuries of Spanish, American, and Irish prelates. During his last year as archbishop, he was concurrently named apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pasig from December 21, 2010 to June 23, 2011, a post he accepted after the resignation of Pasig's first bishop, Francisco San Diego. He is also the Longest-lived Filipino Cardinal, surpassing Cardinal Jose Tomas Sanchez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oscar Cruz</span> Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church (1934–2020)

Oscar Valero Cruz, was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan in Pangasinan, Philippines, from 1991 until his retirement in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paciano Aniceto</span> Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga

Paciano Basilio Aniceto, is a Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of San Fernando. He was the third prelate to head the Archdiocese, which is located in San Fernando City, Pampanga, Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga</span> Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines

The Archdiocese of Zamboanga is a Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines. Its present jurisdiction includes Zamboanga City, with suffragans in Basilan, Zamboanga Sibugay, and the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo. It became Mindanao's first diocese in 1910, and was established as the second archdiocese of Mindanao in 1958. Today, the archdiocese covers a land area of 1,648 square kilometers and has a population of 442,345, of which 81 percent are Catholics. The archdiocese includes 28 parishes and one quasi-parish, served by 57 diocesan and 18 religious priests. There are also 51 religious sisters working in the archdiocese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro</span> Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao</span> Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became center of the archdiocese in the province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon. Its seat is located at the Saint Peter the Apostle Metropolitan Cathedral.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diosdado Talamayan</span> Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1932)

Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon, Philippines from 1986 until his retirement in 2011. In retirement, Talamayan is archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gilbert Garcera</span> Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop

Gilbert Armea Garcera is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lipa in the Philippines. He succeeds Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, who earlier filed his resignation prior to his mandatory retirement age in 2017. His previous assignment was the bishop of the Diocese of Daet in Camarines Norte.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag</span> Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines

The Diocese of Laoag is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jose Advincula</span> Filipino archbishop and cardinal (born 1952)

José Lázaro Fuerte Advíncula Jr. is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and a professed member of the Dominican Order, who became 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24, 2021. He became a cardinal in November 2020. He previously served as bishop of San Carlos from 2001 to 2011 and Archbishop of Cápiz from 2011 to 2021. On December 16, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Advincula as a member of the Dicastery for Clergy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reynaldo Evangelista</span> 21st-century Bishop of Imus

Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista is a Filipino prelate and a professed member of the Franciscan Order who is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus appointed by Pope Francis on April 8, 2013, his first appointment in the Philippines. He replaced Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle after he was installed as the Archbishop of Manila in December 2011. Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. He previously served as the third Bishop of Boac in Marinduque province from December 11, 2004, until his appointment to Imus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuguegarao</span> Capital of Cagayan, Philippines

Tuguegarao, officially the City of Tuguegarao, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 166,334 people, making it the most populous city in Cagayan Province, Cagayan Valley and Northeastern Luzon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ricardo Baccay</span> Filipino archbishop

Ricardo Lingan Baccay is the fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mylo Hubert Vergara</span> Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church (born 1962)

Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Pasig since 2011, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since 2021, and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of San Pablo since 2023. He had previously served as the third Bishop of San Jose from 2005 to 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jose Cabantan</span> Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1957)

José Araneta Cabantan is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as the archbishop of the Latin Church Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raul Dael</span>

Raúl Bautista Dáel is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Tandag.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danilo Ulep</span> Roman Catholic Bishop in Philippines

Juan Danilo Bangayan Ulep is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the fifth and current Bishop-Prelate of Batanes and was elected as the Chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church during the 126th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teodulfo Domingo</span> Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church (1910–2002)

Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the fifth Bishop of Tuguegarao and first Archbishop of Tuguegarao when then diocese of Tuguegarao was elevated as an archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in September 21, 1974. He was the first Cagayano to be consecrated as bishop and the longest serving ordinary of Tuguegarao to date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julius Tonel</span> 20th and 21st-century Roman Catholic Archbishop

Julius Sullan Tonel is a Filipino Catholic bishop appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga in April 2023. Previously he had served as bishop of Ipil since 2007.

References

  1. ↑ "MOST REV. Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D." CBCP Online. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Archbishop Sergio Lasam Utleg". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas installed as Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan". Catholic Hierarchy. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Benedict promotes 3 Pinoy bishops". Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  5. ↑ In Caelo et in Terra: "Congratulations to a Philippine bishop" June 16, 2011
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ilagan
1999–2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ernesto Antolin Salgado
 Bishop of Laoag
2006–2011		Succeeded by
Renato Pine Mayugba
Preceded by Archbishop of Tuguegarao
2011–2019		Succeeded by
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.