Alberto Jover Piamonte
Alberto Jover Piamonte (born November 21, 1934 in Iloilo City , Western Visayas , † December 17, 1998 in Jaro ) was a Filipino clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jaro .
Life
Alberto Jover Piamonte studied Catholic theology and philosophy at St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary in Jaro. He received on 22 March 1958 by the Archbishop of Jaro, José Maria Cuenco , the sacrament of Holy Orders . Piamonte graduated from the Papal and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila with a degree in canon law . He then received his doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome . Afterwards Alberto Jover Piamonte became auditor - prelate at the Roman Rota . He was the first Filipino to hold this post.
On December 28, 1974, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Gubaliana and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Jaro. The Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani , donated him episcopal ordination on February 2, 1975 in the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Jaro ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Manila , Jaime Lachica Sin , and the Archbishop of Jaro, Artemio Casas .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Jaro on April 2, 1986.
Web links
- Entry on Alberto Jover Piamonte on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on April 23, 2020.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Artemio Casas |
Archbishop of Jaro 1986–1998 |
Angel Lagdameo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piamonte, Alberto Jover |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jaro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iloilo City , Western Visayas |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1998 |
| Place of death | Jaro , Western Visayas |