Leo M. Drona

The Most Reverend Leo M. Drona S.D.B., D.D.
Bishop Emeritus of San Pablo
See	San Pablo (emeritus)
Appointed	May 14, 2004
Installed	June 18, 2004
Term ended	January 25, 2013
Predecessor	Francisco San Diego
Successor	Buenaventura Famadico
Previous post(s)	Bishop of San Jose (1987–2004)
Orders
Ordination	December 22, 1967
Consecration	July 25, 1987 by  Bruno Torpigliani
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-18) October 18, 1941 (age 83) Pangil, Laguna, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Pro Mundi Vita ('For the life of the World', John 6:51)
Coat of arms

Styles of Leo Drona
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Leo Murphy Drona (born October 18, 1941) is the bishop emeritus of San Pablo in the Philippines. He holds the distinction as one of the first Filipino Salesian priests ^[1] and the first Filipino Salesian to become a bishop.

Biography

Drona was born on October 18, 1941 in Pangil, Laguna. He spent his elementary years at Thomas Earnshaw Elementary School, and spent his high school years at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Santa Ana, Manila. He spent his seminary training at Salesian Seminary College at Hong Kong, where he earned PhB. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1967.

He obtained his Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1968 from the Universita Pontificia Salesiana in Rome. He was appointed as dean of College of Don Bosco College Seminary in Calamba, Laguna from 1968 to 1973, then was appointed as rector of the same seminary from 1974 to 1981, and then appointed as vice-provincial superior of SDB Provincial Office in Parañaque from 1981 to 1987.

On July 25, 1987, he was consecrated as bishop. He served as Bishop of San Jose, Philippines, from 1987 to 2004.

He succeeded Francisco San Diego in 2004, becoming the third bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and the first native of Laguna to serve that post.

On January 25, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the early retirement of Drona from the pastoral duties in the Diocese of San Pablo and appointed Bishop Buenaventura Famadico as his successor. ^[2]

References

1. Duya, Donnie Duchin E. "50 years Salesians!date =July 18, 2008". AustraLasia. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
2. "Pope names new bishop of Laguna; 2 bishops retire early". CBCP News . January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2014.

• Diocese of San Pablo, Philippines
• MOST REV. LEO M. DRONA, SDB, D.D.
• Bishop Leo Murphy Drona (Catholic-Hierarchy)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Florentino Cinense, D.D.	Bishop of San Jose 1987–2004	Succeeded by Mylo Hubert Vergara, S.T.D., D.D.
Preceded by Francisco San Diego, D.D., J.C.L.	Bishop of San Pablo 2004 –2013	Succeeded by Buenaventura Famadico, D.D.