Nereo Odchimar Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Nereo Odchimar
Bishop Emeritus of Tandag
Metropolis:Cagayan de Oro
Appointed:18 October 2001
Term End:26 February 2018
Predecessor:Ireneo Alisla Amantillo
Successor:Raul Dael
Other Post:President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2009–2011)
Ordination:19 December 1964
Consecration:27 November 2001
Consecrated By:Jaime Sin
Birth Date:1940 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Surigao del Norte, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Death Place:Davao City, Philippines
Motto:DUC IN ALTUM
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Nereo Page Odchimar.svg
Nereo Odchimar
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Nereo Page Odchimar (October 16, 1940 – February 1, 2024) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

Born in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Odchimar was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He was appointed bishop of Tandag in 2001, serving until his retirement in 2018.[1]

On February 1, 2024, Odchimar died of metabolic encephalopathy due to end-stage renal disease and diabetic nephropathy at San Pedro Hospital in Davao City. He was 83.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Nereo Page Odchimar †. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. February 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2 retired Filipino bishops pass away. February 2, 2024. Patinio, Ferdinand. February 1, 2024. Philippine News Agency.