Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
Arturo Mandin Bastes | |
Bishop Emeritus of Sorsogon | |
Church: | Roman Catholic |
Diocese: | Diocese of Romblon Diocese of Sorsogon |
Predecessor: | Jesus Varela |
Successor: | Jose Alan Dialogo |
Ordination: | November 28,1970 |
Ordained By: | Paul VI |
Consecration: | August 21, 1997 |
Consecrated By: | Ricardo Vidal |
Rank: | bishop |
Birth Name: | Arturo Mandin - Bastes |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1944 |
Birth Place: | Loboc, Bohol |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Bishop Name: | Arturo Mandin Bastes |
Dipstyle: | Most Reverend |
Arturo Bastes y Mandin (born 1 April 1944 in Loboc, Bohol) is a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop.[1] He was first ordained a priest of Society of the Divine Word (SVD) on November 28, 1970 in Rizal Park.[1] [2] Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Romblon on July 3, 1997. His episcopal ordination was on Aug. 21, 1997 in Cebu City.[1] The pope nominated him Coadjutor Bishop in the Diocese of Sorsogon on July 25, 2002. On April 17, 2003, (Holy Thursday), he succeeded as Bishop of Sorsogon.