Zacharias Cenita Jimenez
Zacharias Cenita Jimenez (born November 5, 1947 in Inabanga ; † April 19, 2018 ) was a Filipino clergyman , Roman Catholic bishop of Pagadian and later auxiliary bishop in Butuan .
Life
Zacharias Cenita Jimenez studied philosophy at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (1965–1969) in Tagbilaran City and theology at the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos in Cebu City (1969–1973). He was ordained priestly for the Diocese of Tagbilaran on April 17, 1973 at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Tagbilaran City . From 1973 to 1983 he held various positions at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City, including Professor , Spiritual and Principal . In 1983 he took over the parish in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. In 1988 he became the spiritual director of St. Mary's Theologate , from 1992 its rector. From 1985 to 1993 he was Vicar General of the Pagadian Diocese.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Pagadian on December 2, 1994. The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year in St. Peter's Basilica ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishops of the Curia Giovanni Battista Re , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Jorge María Mejía , Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops .
On June 11, 2003 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Butuan and titular bishop of Arba by John Paul II .
On May 7, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Zacharias Cenita Jimenez on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Zacharias Cenita Jimenez on gcatholic.org (English)
- Website of Zacharias Cenita Jimenez (CBCP)
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry on Zacharias Cenita Jimenez on: catholic-hierarchy.org from April 20, 2018
- ↑ Website of Zacharias Cenita Jimenez (CBCP) ( Memento of the original from March 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. From: cbcponline.net , accessed April 20, 2018
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Antonio Realubin Tobias |
Bishop of Pagadian 1994-2003 |
Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar CSsR |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cenita Jimenez, Zacharias |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Pagadian and auxiliary bishop in Butuan |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Inabanga |
DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2018 |