Vicente Macanan Navarre

Vicente Macanan Navarra (born January 22, 1939 in Mambusao ) is a Filipino clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bacolod .

Life

Vicente Macanan Navarra was ordained a priest on April 7, 1962 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Capiz and titular bishop of Velefi on April 23, 1979 . He received his episcopal ordination on June 26th of the same year by the Archbishop of Capiz, Antonio José Frondosa ; Co - consecrators were Amado Paulino y Hernandez , auxiliary bishop in Manila , and Alberto Jover Piamonte , auxiliary bishop in Jaro .

On November 21, 1987 he was appointed the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Kabankalan . On May 24, 2001 he was appointed Bishop of Bacolod .

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 24, 2016.

Web links

Entry on Vicente Macanan Navarra on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bacolod (Filippine) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 24, 2016, accessed May 24, 2016 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
---	Bishop of Kabankalan 1987-2001	Patricio Abella Buzon SDS
Camilo Diaz Gregorio	Bishop of Bacolod 2001-2016	Patricio Abella Buzon SDS

personal data
SURNAME	Macanan Navarra, Vicente
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Filipino clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bacolod
DATE OF BIRTH	January 22, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mambusao

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bacolod (Filippine) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 24, 2016, accessed May 24, 2016 (Italian).