Antonio Ledesma
Antonio Javellana Ledesma SJ (born March 28, 1943 in Iloilo City , Iloilo , Philippines ) is a Filipino Roman Catholic religious and retired Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro .
Life
After his ordination on April 16, 1973, Ledesma served as a priest of the Jesuit order for more than 20 years . In 1980 he received his doctorate in development studies before it on 13 June 1996 on the coadjutor - Prelate of Ipil was appointed and on 31 August 1996 by Archbishop Gian Vincenzo Moreni and the co-consecrators Archbishop Jesus Tuquib and Bishop Federico Ocampo Escaler SJ the episcopal ordination received. A year later, on June 28, 1997, he became the prelate of Ipil.
On March 4, 2006, Antonio Ledesma was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro to succeed Jesus Tuquib. On June 23, 2020, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Cagayan de Oro (Filippine) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 23, 2020, accessed June 23, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Federico Ocampo Escaler |
Prelate of Ipil 1997-2006 |
Julius Sullan Tonel |
| Jesus Tuquib |
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro 2006–2020 |
José Araneta Cabantan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ledesma, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ledesma, Antonio Javellana (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iloilo City , Iloilo , Philippines |