Andres Cantoria Ligot
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Andres Cantoria Ligot | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of San José in California | |
| Diocese | San José in California |
| Appointed | August 29, 2025 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Croae |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 14, 1992 by Pope John Paul II[1] |
| Consecration | November 3, 2025 by Oscar Cantú, José Horacio Gómez, and Oscar Solis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1965 Laoag City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | San Pablo Seminary Bidasoa International Seminary University of Santo Tomas University of Navarra |
| Motto | Lex Christi Caritas Est (The Law of Christ is Love) |
Andres Cantoria Ligot (also known as Andy Ligot; born November 30, 1965) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church who serves as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San José in California.
Biography
Early life and education
Ligot was born on November 30, 1965, in Laoag in the Philippines. He studied high school at St. Mary's Seminary, a minor seminary in Laoag. In 1986, he graduated from San Pablo Seminary in Baguio with a degree in philosophy. He studied theology for two years at the San Jose Seminary at Ateneo de Manila University before transferring to the Bidasoa International Seminary in Pamplona. He then received a master's degree in philosophy from University of Santo Tomas in Manila in 1988. He went on to study at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, receiving a bachelor's degree in sacred theology and a master's degree in theology in 1992, a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1997, and a Doctorate of Canon Law in 1999.[2][3]
Priesthood
On June 14, 1992, Ligot was ordained to the priesthood by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Basilica and assigned to the Diocese of Laoag, where he served as a parochial vicar and director of the national office for the Catholic School of Evangelization for Asia. In 1999, Laoag Bishop Edmundo Abaya granted him permission to minister in California, where he served in the Archdiocese of San Francisco as a chaplain at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. Subsequently, he served in the Diocese of San José in California for several years before his incardination into the diocese on March 30, 2004.[2][4]
Auxiliary Bishop of San José
On August 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Ligot as auxiliary bishop of San José and titular bishop of Croae.[5] Ligot was consecrated as a bishop on November 3, 2025, at Our Lady of La Vang Parish.[6]
Personal life
Ligot speaks Tagalog, Ilocano, Spanish, and English.[2] He is the nephew of Victorino Cristobal Ligot, the first bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union in the Philippines.[4]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Back to citation Ligot, Andres (29 August 2025). "Auxiliary Bishop-elect Andres "Andy" C. Ligot, J.C.D." (Press release). San Jose, California: Diocese of San José in California. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Noguchi, Chieko (29 August 2025). "Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop of San José" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- Back to citation Pillagara, Vince Alfred M. (31 August 2025). "Thomasian priest named auxiliary bishop of California diocese". The Varsitarian. Manila. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 "Pinoy priest is new vicar general of California diocese". CBCP News. Manila. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2025" (Press release) (in Italian). Vatican City: Holy See Press Office. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025; "Pope Leo XIV Appoints Rev. Andres "Andy" Ligot as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San José" (Press release). San Jose, California: Diocese of San José in California. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025; Fang, Tim (29 August 2025). "Pope Leo XIV appoints Philippine-born priest as San Jose auxiliary bishop". San Francisco: KPIX-TV. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- Back to citation "Very Reverend Andrés Ligot" (PDF). Parish Bulletin. San Jose, California: Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph. 19 October 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 23 October 2025.