Camilo Diaz Gregorio
Camilo Diaz Gregorio (born September 25, 1939 in Cuyapo ; † May 21, 2018 in San Juan City ) was a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman and prelate of Batanes .
Life
The auxiliary bishop in Rome , Luigi Cardinal Traglia , ordained him a priest on December 1, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Cebu and titular bishop of Girus on January 12, 1987 . The episcopal ordination donated him the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Archbishop José Tomás Sánchez , on March 29 of that year; Co- consecrators were Cesare Zacchi , President Emeritus of the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy , and Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche OCD , Auxiliary Bishop in Porto Alegre .
He was appointed Bishop of Bacolod on May 20, 1989, and was introduced to the office on July 27 of the same year. He resigned from his position on August 28, 2000. On September 13, 2003, he was appointed prelate of Batanes by John Paul II.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 20, 2017.
Web links
- Entry on Camilo Diaz Gregorio on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Camilo Diaz Gregorio on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo Prelato di Batanes (Filippine) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 20, 2017, accessed May 20, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Yapsutco Fortich |
Bishop of Bacolod 1989-2000 |
Vicente Macanan Navarre |
| Jose Paala Salazar OP |
Prelate of Batanes 2003-2017 |
Danilo Ulep |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diaz Gregorio, Camilo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman, prelate of Batanes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cuyapo |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 2018 |
| Place of death | San Juan City |