Socrates Buenaventura Villegas
Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (born September 28, 1960 in Manila ) is Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan .
Life
The Archbishop of Manila , Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin , ordained him a priest on October 5, 1985 . Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Nona and auxiliary bishop in Manila on July 25, 2001 .
The Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin, gave him episcopal consecration on August 31 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Crisostomo A. Yalung , Bishop of Antipolo , and Jesse Eugenio Mercado , Auxiliary Bishop in Manila .
He was appointed Bishop of Balanga on May 3, 2004 and was introduced to the office on July 3 of the same year. He was named Archbishop of Lingayen - Dagupan on September 8, 2009 and was introduced to the office on November 4 of the same year.
Since 2013 he has been chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Honesto F. Ongtioco |
Bishop of Balanga 2004–2009 |
Ruperto Cruz Santos |
| Oscar V. Cruz |
Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan since 2009 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Buenaventura Villegas, Socrates |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Villegas, Socrates; B. Villegas, Socrates |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino clergyman, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manila |