Pedro Bantigue

Pedro Bantigue
Pedro Bantigue
Bishop of San Pablo
See	San Pablo
Appointed	January 26, 1967
Installed	April 18, 1967
Term ended	July 12, 1995
Predecessor	Position created
Successor	Francisco San Diego
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1961–1967); Titular Bishop of Catula (1961–1967); Parish Priest, Quiapo Church (1961–1967);
Orders
Ordination	May 31, 1945
Consecration	July 25, 1961; by Rufino Santos
Personal details
Born	January 31, 1920; Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
Died	November 20, 2012 (aged 92); San Pablo, Philippines
Motto	Dei Sumus Adjutores; (Latin for 'We are God’s co-workers' – 1 Corinthians 3:9)
Coat of arms

Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, (January 31, 1920 – November 20, 2012) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is notably the first bishop in the Philippines to come from Hagonoy, as well as the Province of Bulacan.

Biography

Bantigue was born in Hagonoy, and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Manila on May 31, 1945. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on May 29, 1961, as well as titular bishop of Catula, receiving his episcopal ordination on July 25, 1961. On January 25, 1967, he was appointed the very first bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and would remain in office until his retirement on July 12, 1995.

Bantigue died on November 20, 2012, at the age of 92.^[1]

References

^ "Most Rev. Pedro N. Bantigue, D.D. - dioceseofsanpablo". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-01.

External links

Catholic-Hierarchy^{[self-published source]}

Catholic Church titles
New title	Bishop of San Pablo 1967–1995	Succeeded by Francisco San Diego
Preceded by Paul Seitz	Titular Bishop of Catula (1961–1967)	Succeeded by Renato Luisi
Preceded by Vicente Posada Reyes	Parish Priest of Quiapo Church (1961–1967)	Succeeded by Bienvenido Lopez