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]
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.