Estela Padilla Explained

Estela Padilla is a Filipina Catholic theologian.^[1]

Early life and education

Padilla has a Ph.D. in applied theology from La Salle and is studying for a Ph.D. in Organizational Development at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute.

Career

Padilla is one of the 70 non-bishops appointed to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.^[2]

Padilla serves as the Executive Secretary of the Office of Theological Concerns at the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences and is a consultant for the CBCP's Commission on Basic Ecclesial Communities.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Estela Padilla: 'My Experience with Filipino Basic Ecclesial Communities at the Synod' . 2023-08-14 . AsiaNews.it . en.
2. Web site: Estela Padilla Is the First Filipino to Join the Vatican Assembly.
3. Web site: Vatican assembly to welcome first Filipina appointee . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708171208/http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/8/Vatican-assembly-to-welcome-first-Filipina-appointee.html . dead . July 8, 2023 . 2023-08-14 . cnn . en.