priest

When asked how he is to be introduced as our retreat master this year, August 3-7, 2015, he simply said that introduced him simply as Bishop Pablo Virgilio S. David. Well, little I have known about this bishop except as brother of known sociologist Randy David. He was also a chairman of the Episcopal commission for Biblical Apostolate. Sorry, he is is still the chairman until the end of November. In December he will head the Commission on heritage of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines. From the official page of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines, here is the excerpt of this man: PERSONAL Birth: March 2, 1959 Place of Birth: Betis, Guagua, Pampanga Sacerdotal Ordination: March 12, 1983 Episcopal Ordination: July 10, 2006 EDUCATION Elementary – Betis Elementary School, Guagua, Pampanga (1964-1970) High School – Mother of Good Counsel Seminary, San Fernando, Pampanga (1970-1974) College – AB Pre-Divinity, Ateneo de Manila (197...

Viewpoints is a blog maintained by Most Rev. Oscar V. Crus, D.D., a retired bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan. As the name itself suggests, another point of view.

Manila. November 13, 2011 - Ang Obispo ng Diosesis ng Pampanga na si Artemio Rillera, isang misyonero ng Society ng Divine Word (SVD) ay pumanaw kanina sa edad na 59. Si obispong Rillera ay nalagutan ng hininga gawa ng atake sa hika pagkatapos ng kanyang pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa sa Seminaryo ng Banal na Puso ni Hesus sa lungsod ng San Fernando, La Union. Ang obispo ay dinala kaagad sa ospital ng Bethany sa nasabing ciudad ngunit inedeklara na itong patay noong dumating sa nasabing pagamutan sa ganap na 10:40 ng umaga. Ang Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines ay nagpahayag ng kalungkutan sa pagkawala ni Obispong Rillera na naging aktibong miembro sa loob ng 18 taon. Isang opisyal ng CBCP ay nagpahayang ng lubhang kalungkutan sa pagkamatay ng obispo. "Nakakagulat. Hindi ito inaasahan" pahayag ni Monsignor Pedro Quitorio, CBCP director ng media. Ang obispong Rillera ay kilalang tagapagtaguyod ng adhikain laban sa pinagbabawal na gamot sa La union at na...