Narciso Villaver Abellana Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency The Most Reverend
Narciso Abellana
Roman Catholic Bishop of Romblon
Church:Roman Catholic
Province:Capiz
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
See:Diocese of Romblon
Appointed:15 October 2013[1]
Term:October 15, 2013-Present
Term Start:9 January 2014
Predecessor:Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc
Successor:Incumbent
Ordination:28 December 1978
Consecration:11 December 2013
Birth Name:Narciso Abellana
Birth Date:1953 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Talisay, Cebu
Nationality:Filipino
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Profession:Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Previous Post:1st assistant to the Superior General, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Motto:In Verbo Tuo Laxabo Rete
Bishop Name:Narciso Villaver Abellana
Dipstyle:The Most Reverend
Offstyle:Your Excellency

Narciso Abellana y Villaver, M.S.C. (born 11 November 1953) is a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop and the current and fifth Bishop of Romblon. Ordained to the priesthood on 28 December 1978, Villaver Abellana was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon, Philippines on 15 October 2013.[1] [2]

Life

Abellana was born in the city of Talisay, Cebu. He was ordained priest on 28 December 1978. He was appointed Bishop of Romblon on 15 October 2013. His episcopal ordination on 11 December 2013 was almost two months late after his appointment.[3] [4]

He was installed Bishop of Romblon on 9 January 2014.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/babellan.html Narciso Villaver Abellana
  2. Web site: NARCISO ABELLANA MSC, BISHOP OF ROMBLON . www.misacor.org.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140208070432/http://misacor.org.au/emagazine/current-news/106-narciso-abellana-msc-bishop-of-romblon . 2014-02-08.
  3. Web site: Pope Francis appoints new Romblon bishop. 18 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Pope names Filipino priest bishop of Romblon diocese. 8 January 2014.